Photoshop Tutorials

Step 7 – Coloring the Outline

Coloring the outline will add more detail to the final image and it’s easy to do.

1. Leave the brush presets on.
2. In the Layers palette, select the layer with the outline then lock the transparent pixels by clicking on the   button.
3. Use the Brush tool to color the outline using a color that is close to the outline.
4. Keep using the Eye Dropper tool to select the color beside the outline.

Step 8 – Creating the Smokes

Now you’ll learn how the smoke swirling around the characters were created.

1. Create a new layer for the clouds. Use the Brush tool with a hardness of 100% and paint some zigzag shapes for the smoke.
2. Use the Smudge tool to smudge it in the motion shown above.
3. Use the Dodge and Burn tools to create volume on the smoke so that it looks 3D.
4. Load the selection (Select > Load Selection) of your smoke layer. Choose Select > Modify > Contract and enter an amount that will make the selection half its size. You may have to undo and try this several times to get the correct amount.
5. Create a new layer for the smoke highlights. Use the Brush tool and paint inside the smoke with yellow orange.
6. Select the Move tool and nudge the layer up by pressing the up arrow on your keyboard.