Photoshop Makeover Part 3

This is a continuation of the image makeover tutorial. I have fixed the skin in the first tutorial. It is here

The second part was on applying a blush. It is here

The next part is to fix the eyes.

This is how the image looks so far.

This is how the Layers palette looks so far. The Layer at the top is the Color Fill 2.

Step 1 : Zoom in on the eyes.

Step 2 : Press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+E. A composite Layer4 forms.

Step 3 : Click the Dodge Tool.

 

Step 4 : The Range is set to Midtones, the Exposure to 50% and Protect Tones is checked.

 

Step 5 : Click in the top panel and set the Brush Hardness at 0

Step 6 : Make the Brush small by pressing the [ (left bracket).

Step 7 : Go over the white of the eyes with the Dodge Tool. The whites of the eyes brighten.

Step 8 : Do the same with the other eye.

Step 9 : Make another composite Layer by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+E. Layer 5 forms.

Step 10 : The Dodge Tool was the last used. It is still selected.

Step 11 : Go over the pupil with the Dodge Tool.

Do the same with the other eye.

Step 12 : Make another composite layer by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+E. Composite Layer 6 forms.

Step 13 : Click the Burn Tool.'

Step 14 : Give the same settings in the top panel for Range, Exposure and Protect Tones.

Step 15 : Go over the pupil a number of times. It will darken it.

Do the same to the other eye.

Step 16 : Click on the New Layer icon. A new blank layer forms. It is Layer7.

Step 17 : Press x on the keyboard to switch the Foreground Color to White.

Step 18 : Make the Brush small by pressing the [ (left bracket). Position it at the edge of the pupil.

Step 19 : Paint a small white highlight.

Step 20 : Do likewise in the other eye.

Step 21 : Go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur.

Step 22 : The Gaussian Blur dialogue box opens.

Drag the Radius slider till the white dot is blurred a bit.

This is how the white dots look like after applying the Gaussian Blur.

Step 23 : Press CTR+SHIFT+E to make a new composite Layer8.

Step 24 : Click the New layer icon. A new Layer 9 forms.

Step 25 : Click the Healing Brush Tool.

Step 26 : Check Aligned. Sample should be set to Current & Below.

Step 27 : Click at the top where the arrow points. Set the Hardness to 0.

Step 28 : ALT+CLICK a point as shown.

Step 29 : ALT+CLICK to remove the white flecks in the pupil.

The white flecks have been removed.

Step 30 : Make another composite Layer 10 by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+E.

Step 31 : Click the Elliptical Marquee Tool.

Step 32 : Draw a circular selection around one eye. Press SHIFT and draw another selection around the other eye.

Step 33 : Click on New Fill or Adjustment button and click on Levels.

Step 34 : The Levels Adjustment appears. Push the Black slider towards the right till it is just below the histogram. Push the white slider to the left till it is just below the histogram. Move the Gray slider in the middle slightly to the left.

This is how the eyes look. There is a hard edge to the brightened eyes. It does not look right.

Step 35 : Bring up the Gaussian Blur dialogue box as in Step 21 and increase the radius keeping a watch on the brightened eye. Click OK when satisfied.

This is how the eye looks after applying the Gaussian Blur.

The eyes have now been corrected. Save your work as a PSD. I will be continuing this tutorial.

The fourth part of the tutorial is here

Photoshop Makeover Part 2

I had done the first part of the Makeover tutorial where I had fixed the skin. I had asked you to save the file as a psd. The first part of the tutorial is here. I will now add a Blush to the cheeks.

This was how the image looked after the skin makeover part. 

This was how the Layers palette looked. The topmost layer is Layer2 copy.

Step 1 : Press CTL+SHIFT+ALT+E to make a composite layer. It is Layer3.

Step 2 : Click the New Fill or Adjustment button and click on Solid Color.

Step 3 : The Pick a solid Color dialogue box opens. Click on Color Libraies.

Step 4 : I have clicked on a Pink. The cursor changes to an eyedropper when you click on the Spectrum in the middle.

 

Step 5 : I have clicked on a shade of pink. Click OK. The image will be completely covered by the color.

 

This how the image looks.

Step 6 : Click on the Mask of the Color Fill2 layer to make it active.

Step 7 : Press CTRL+I. The Layer Mask changes to Black. The girl's image reappears.

The Foreground Color changes to White.

Step 8 : Press b on the keyboard to bring up the Brush Tool. In the top panel make sure that the Hardness is set to 0%.

Step 9 : Make the Brush large by pressing the ] (right bracket). Position the Brush over the cheek bone.

Step 10 : Paint over the cheek bones.

Step 11 : Change the Blend Mode to Hue.

This is how the image looks.

Step 12 : Press x to change the Foreground Color to Black or click the bent arrow.

Step 13 : Use the Brush to wipe away the blush from under the eyes.

Step 14 : Drop the opacity of the Layer. I have reduced it to 70%.

The Blush has been applied.

Please save your work as a psd as I will be continuing the tutorial.
The next part of the tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

Photoshop Makeover Part 1

The experts have their own tricks for makeovers with Photoshop. I will teach you the methods they use which you can also apply to an image. Here I will show you how to fix the skin.

I have used this free stock image for the makeover.

The same image with the skin fixed.

The tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

Round Photo in photoshop

You can make a round photo in Photoshop very simply and also manipulate the Drop Shadow.

You can do this easily with any image.

The tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here