Photoshop Tutorials

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Step 7

Using color #837351, block in the shadows on the beech tree on the “beech” layer.

Step 8

Use the magic wand tool to select the light yellow area on the beech tree. Line both sides of the selected area with color #AO8750.

Step 9

Now highlight the center ob the beech tree with color #D0B57B.

Step 10

Select the area around the tree with the magic wand tool, and then select the inverse (rt click à select inverse). The tree should be selected.

Step 11

Apply a Gaussian blur (filter à blur à Gaussian blur) filter to the tree, with the radius set to 5.4 pixels. This will bend all of the colors nicely together, and give the impression of a smooth surface.

Step 12

Make a new layer above the “beech” layer and title it “beech outline”.

Step 13

Outline the tree with a small round, hard edged brush and color #3E2B00.