April calender

1102701055 Heng Pei Ling
Picture 1

original


http://www.flickr.com/photos/abillionsmiles/4825955967/

final

                            -----------------------------------------------------------------

1. file > open  , choose the file

2. right click on the layer > choose duplicate layer > rename layer (sharpen tool ) > select sharpen tool  ( to sharpen the creme brulee to make it looks clearer )

3. duplicate layer > rename layer ( Gaussian blur ) > select magnetic lasso tool

4. use magnetic lasso tool to select the background ( a selection appear )

5. select > modify > feather 

6. feather radius ( 5 pixels )

7. filter > blur > gaussian blur ( to make the background blur )

8. radius 6.0 pixels

9. adjustments > brightness/contrast > brightness 0 , contrast 30 ( to enhance the colour of the picture )

10. duplicate layer > rename layer ( burn tool ) > select burn tool > opacity 50 % > range ( midtones) ( burn the dark area of the cream  which in the red circle to make it more darker )

11. duplicate layer > rename layer ( dodge tool ) > select dodge tool > opacity 34% > range (highlights) ( apply it on the cream which in the red circle to highlight the cream )

12. duplicate layer > rename layer ( gradient tool ) > select gradient tool > foreground colour ( black ) > press shift ( to make a straight line) + drag it on the background so the creme brulee will be the main focus

13. file > place the bokeh picture at the top left position > blend mode ( vivid light ) > opacity 100% , fill  62%  ( to add texture on the background )


bokeh picture > http://desktop-world.info/2009/05/bokeh/

        

   14. layer > layer mask > hide all 

15. select dodge tool > apply it on the position which the bokeh picture is placed until the texture appear ( to make sure only the wanted part is shown ) 

16. file > place the bokeh texture at top right position > edit > transform > flip horizontal > repeat the steps 14 & 15

17. filter > render > lens flare > adjust the flare center > brightness 120% > lens type 50-300mm

18. file > place > white dotted picture > place at  left side > blend mode (overlay) ( add effect to avoid the dark area looks dull ) 


white dotted picture > http://wanderingsoul-stox.deviantart.com/art/Texture-102-99823991?q=&qo=

19. right click on the layer > select rasterize layer

20. select eraser tool > erase the edges of the picture which in the red circle

Picture 2

original


http://www.flickr.com/photos/sutanto/3615951464/

1.  select curves > drag it to adjust

2. select color balance > tones ( midtones ) > cyan-red (+96) , magenta-green (+33) , yellow-blue  (-3)

3. select channel mixer > output ( cyan ) > cyan (+35), magenta (-30) , yellow (+1) , black (0) , constant (0)

Picture 3

original

final

1. select levels > mid tone 1.00 , highlights 193

2. select hue/ saturatihue -1 , saturation + 27 , lightness +1

3. select colour balance > tone(midtones) > cyan- red +96 , magenta-green +33 , yellow- blue  -3

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. after finish editing those pictures , I drag all the pictures into the layout and place it correctly . Those pictures are not absolutely fixed the size , so I use rectangular marquee tool to make a selection > edit > cut ( cut the extra edges)

2. then I drag the calender which I make it from illustrator into photoshop and arrange it nicely .

3 . three of these pictures : right click on the layer > blending options > style (inner bevel) > technique (smooth) >depth ( 330 %) > size 40px > angle 120 > altitude 30 > highlight mode (screen),opacity 55% > shadow mode (multiply) , opacity 55% , apply it to all of those pictures.

FINAL