How to Create an Epic Portal Scene in Photoshop

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Step 16

In this step we’ll add more light in front of portal. Make a new layer and use soft brush with color #ffd865 painting on this part and then set the mode to Overlay 70%. There is part I paint with brush 100% opacity ( in front of portal) and with 70% opacity ( around this part):

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Step 17

To make some light rays going out from the cleft, I use a new layer. Use brush with color #ffd865 to spot on the picture as shown below:

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Hit Cmd/Ctrl+T to stretch it longer:

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Set the mode to Overlay 70% and you can use layer mask to clear any unwanted parts.

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Duplicate this ray and move it to the right:

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Duplicate and move to the center and increase opacity to 100%:

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Step 18

Open man stock. Isolate the man, downsize and place him in front of portal:

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Name this layer as “man”.

Create a new layer under man layer. Use same techniques done in step 8 to make shadow on the land for the man. Call it “man shadow 1”:

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To create cast shadow to make him really look like standing on the land, create a new layer between man and man shadow 1. Use soft black brush with very small size ( 3-5 px) to paint under man’s feet.

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Step 19

To change color and light/darkness of the man to fit background I use some adjustment layers above man layer with Clipping Mask:

Go to Layer-New adjustment layer- Curves:

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Selective Color:

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Hue/Saturation:

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On Curves layer, use soft black brush to clear the unwanted effect on man arms:

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Step 20

To darken the shirt as it’s too bright against the dark background I use a new layer with Clipping Mask and take brush with color #202229. Paint over the shirt and change the mode to Multipy 80%:

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To darken jeans I use brush with color #1b2030 painting on a new layer and set the mode to Multipy 100%:

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Step 21

In order to make some glowing light for the man , first I use Inner Shadow effect. Right lick man layer, choose Blending options. I use a bright yellow for light effect (# fde6c6) :

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Step 22

To make this light more visible, I use three layers with Clipping Mask for the man. Take soft brush with very small size and color #ffd865 painting over man contour. You should do it gently and subtly and erase any unwanted effects. I change first layer to Color 100%, the rest as Normal 80% and Overlay 80%:

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26 responses to “How to Create an Epic Portal Scene in Photoshop”

  1. Dana Avatar
    Dana

    What are the use agreements on the created image?

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  2. clippingpathindia Avatar
    clippingpathindia

    nice tutorial

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  3. very gad Avatar
    very gad

    yah vary god

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  4. Prestion Avatar
    Prestion

    please don’t make this mistake again

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  5. Avatar
    Anonymous

    A metaphor for something erotic ?

    Reply
  6. Dorian Goodyk Avatar
    Dorian Goodyk

    I received an email with a link to this tutorial. It’s pretty old, so some of the links to images we can use, are gone. Could someone help me find something like them that I can use?

    Reply
  7. Vinoth Paul Avatar
    Vinoth Paul

    Really awesome…………….great:)

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  8. vipin Avatar
    vipin

    you are so Super

    Reply
  9. deepak Avatar
    deepak

    Great Tutorial.
    here is my try ;-)

    http://deepak4ualys.deviantart.com/art/Welcome-to-Hell-563393145

    Reply
  10. FL!A Avatar
    FL!A

    This sucked

    Reply
  11. YellowSickle Avatar
    YellowSickle

    Great, tks alot, easy to understand and professional :)

    Reply
  12. Zach Avatar
    Zach

    Horrible Tutorial

    Reply
  13. Maidul Islam Avatar
    Maidul Islam

    Awesome! Excellent tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  14. w00ky Avatar
    w00ky

    Could someone reupload used images couse not all are avaible now

    Reply
  15. Yen Avatar
    Yen

    The cliff image is no longer available :(

    Reply
  16. JJdigital Avatar
    JJdigital

    Excellent! Very well explained tutorial. Found a cool epic comet on pinterest that could fit to the nature of the pic.

    Reply
  17. Reka Avatar
    Reka

    I don’t know what shall I do, because I have trouble with Step 7. I could create the clipping mask with one of the portal’s side but I can’t do it with the other part… If I create the clipping mask the whole part disappear. With the other part it worked perfectly. Help pls! :(

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  18. Banglanatyadol Avatar
    Banglanatyadol

    This is awesome…

    Reply
  19. Julia Garner Avatar
    Julia Garner

    Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Excellent photo manipulation, by the way, with the light glow providing a nice touch.

    Reply
  20. ErikAlcazar Avatar
    ErikAlcazar

    this tutorial was awesome!!!!!!! It was easy to understand and it really got me to explore PS more and do some problem solving, for my computer was being stubborn and not letting me do certain features. :)
     
    i give it a 10/10! :D

    Reply
  21. Charles Avatar
    Charles

    Thank you so much
     
    Great tutorial. The use of the tools is fantastic
     
    Thanks

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  22. anil Avatar
    anil

    awesome………………….

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  23. anil Avatar
    anil

    awesome………………………………….

    Reply
  24. MichelleBuckley Avatar
    MichelleBuckley

    Amazing art and a superb tutorial <3 thank you!

    Reply
  25. SVTech Avatar
    SVTech

    Thank you for the amazing step by step guide.. amazing!!

    Reply

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