learn photoshop elements - 300 or dragan effect
DESCRIPTION
This tutorial demonstrates how to transform an ordinary portrait into a desaturated, gritty image similar to the effect used in the movie 300 or also called the Dragan effect. To watch the video tutorial, go to http://youtu.be/R74Hj7m8ZpU.TRANSCRIPT
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1. From the FILE menu, select OPEN and select a photo in which you want to add theeffect.
2. Duplicate the layer by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL-J.
3. From the ENHANCE menu, select ADJUST SHARPNESS.
4. In the ADJUST SHARPNESS dialog box, enterAMOUNT: 200, RADIUS: 2.0, REMOVE GAUSSIAN BLUR.
5. From the LAYER menus, select NEW, LAYER or press the keyboard shortcutSHIFT-CMD/CTRL-N.
6. In the NEW LAYER dialog box, set the BLENDING MODE: OVERLAY and tick theFILL WITH OVERLAY-NEUTRAL COLOUR box.
Learn Photoshop Elements - 300 or Dragan effect. Watch this video at http://youtu.be/R74Hj7m8ZpU
Thanks to Tom Sobek for letting me use his image using the Creative Commons licensing.
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Learn Photoshop Elements - 300 or Dragan effect. Watch this video at http://youtu.be/R74Hj7m8ZpU
7. Press the B key on your keyboard to select the BRUSH tool.
8. In the TOOL OPTIONS, select a SOFT ROUNDBRUSH, adjust the size of the brush to larger than the eye, and OPACITY: 8%.
9. Reset your FOREGROUND and BACKGROUND COLOUR PALETTES to default bypressing the D key on your keyboard.
10. With the black colour selected, paint on the nose, jaw line, and anyshadowy areas.
***Your objective is to add contrast to the image by darkening some areas and lightening other areas.
11. Swap the colours by pressing the X key on your keyboard so WHITE is selected.
12. Adjust the size of the brush and paint on the eyes and lips.
***Your layer will start to look like the outline of a face.
13. In the LAYERS PALETTE, press the ADJUSTMENT LAYER icon (black/white cookie)and select HUE/SATURATION.
14. In the HUE/SATURATION adjustments, select the MASTERchannel, SATURATION: -35,LIGHTNESS: -25.
***Or adjust to your liking.
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15. Select the RED channel and adjust SATURATION: -35, LIGHTNESS: -20.
***Or to your liking.
16. In the LAYERS PALETTE, press the ADJUSTMENT LAYERicon (black/white cookie) and select LEVELS.
17. In the LEVELS adjustment, drag the GREY slider to the right.
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