In this tutorial we will create a space fantasy composition using some basic techniques.
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Step 1
Create a new document with 1024 px height and 786 px width. Update
foreground color to #0374b8 and background color to #90c3ea and select
Gradient Tool. Select preset “Foreground to Background” and fill canvas
with a linear gradient.
Step 2
Open file “Sky so blue”, copy all and paste it into our document.
Make sure layer is on top of all other layers. Double-click layer
thumbnail to enter advanced blending mode. Drag the upper sliders to the
left until the dark blues disappear.
Step 3
Create new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N). Make sure layer is on top of all
other layers. Select Brush Tool. Load Stars and Bubbles Brushes by going
to Load Brushes inside Brush Type Selection. Paint with stars brush
some stars with different sizes.
Step 4
Add a Hue/Adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer >
Hue/Adjustment) and use the settings below. Select Gradient Tool, black
as foreground color and white as background color and apply on layer
mask to make sure only the upper part is visible.
Step 5
Open file “Full Moon”. Select Moon with Elliptical Marquee Tool or
other selection Tool. Go to Select > Modify > Feather and place
20px. Copy selection and paste it on our document. Make sure layer is on
top of all other layers. Update layer mode to Hard Light.
Step 6
Open file “The Earth seen from Apollo”. Select Earth. Copy and paste
it into our document. Make sure layer is on top of all other layers.
Apply following effects by going to Layer > Layer Style > Blending
Options:
Step 7
Open file “Old Windmill” and make a selection of the Windmill. Copy
and paste it into our document. Make sure layer is on top of all other
layers. Apply Edit > Free Transform and Edit > Transform > Warp
to make Windmill fit the Earth. Add a layer mask (Layer > Layer Mask
> Reveal All) and with Polygonal Lasso Tool mask away the unwanted
parts.
Finally add a clipped Curves adjustment layer (Layer > New
Adjustment Layer > Curves) with the settings below to color correct
the Windmill.
Step 8
Create a new layer on top. Select Brush Tool and with a black soft
brush at 50% opacity paint the Windmill’s shadow. Move this layer below
the Windmill layer and clipp it on Earth layer (Layer > Create
Clipping Mask). Update layer blending mode to Multiply.
Step 9
Open file “Yosemite Park” and make a selection of right mountain
side. Copy and paste it to our document. Add a layer mask (Layer >
Layer Mask > Reveal All). Now you will see the real power behind the
blend if sliders. Go to Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options. We
want to make the clouds partially cover the mountain so we will drag
the lower sliders to the left (Hold “Alt” or “Option” keys to drag the
two halves of the slider). This way the white colors from the layers
below will “force” themselves through. Finally add a clipped Curves
adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves) to color
correct the mountain.
Step 10
Create a layer group by going to Layer > New > Group. Create a
new layer group inside this one were we will place all cow related
layers. Open file “Cows 1″ and make a selection of the cow. Copy and
paste it to our document and inside our newly created group. Add a
clipped Curves adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer >
Curves) to color correct the cow.
Step 11
Create a new layer under cow layer (inside layer group). Select Brush
Tool and with a soft brush paint some shadow beneath the cow’s feet.
Change the layer mode to Multiply and lower the layer opacity if needed.
Add a layer mask to the group (Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All).
Paint with a black soft brush at 50% opacity to reveal some clouds.
Step 12
Create a layer group inside first group by going to Layer > New
> Group. Open file “Yellow air balloon” and make a selection of the
baloons. Copy and paste it to our document and inside our newly created
group. Add a clipped Curves adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment
Layer > Curves) to color correct them.
Step 13
Create a new layer above baloons layer (inside layer group). With Pen
Tool and a brown color paint the rope that ties the cow to the baloons.
Finally apply Layer > Layer Style > Inner Shadow to layer.z
Step 14
Time for last tweaks. Add a Hue/Saturation layer (Layer > New
Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation) and use settings below. Use
Gradient Tool in the layer mask to protect the upper part.
Step 15
Let’s darken the image and increase contrast a little. We can do
these both things by adding a Black and White adjustment layer (Layer
> New Adjustment Layer > Black and White) and use settings below.
Change blend mode to Multiply and lower opacity to 83%. Select Brush
Tool and with a soft brush mask away the dark areas.
Step 16
Add a Vibrance adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer >
Vibrance) and use settings below. Use Gradient Tool in the layer mask
to protect the lower part.
Step 17
Add a Curves adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer >
Curves) and drag the curve upwards to lighten the image. Fill the layer
mask with black color and use Gradient Tool (Radial) to reveal the top
right area.
Step 18
Add another Curves adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer
> Curves) and use the settings below. Select layer mask and apply
Filter > Render > Clouds. Lower layer opacity to 50%.
Final Image
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