How to Create a Gothic Photo Manipulation of a Brave Warrior in Photoshop

Click on layer thumbnail, then go to top menu. Pick Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur.

Step 33

Make great shadows. Add new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment layer > … or marked shortcut) with Brightness/Contrast. Set it as is shown. It will provide you foggy look.

For stronger light effect, mask this layer (click on white canvas next to layer icon) with soft round brush (around 50px) parts which should be brighter.

Step 34

Let’s place magical swirl in your file. Drag and drop from folder “stock 01” and change blending mode of this layer to Screen.

With big, soft round brush, remove unnecessary parts. Click on white canvas and mask it.

Click on layer thumbnail, then go to top menu. Pick Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur.

Click on white canvas on the left side of “Smart filters”. Mask filter as is shown.

Add new adjustment layer with Hue/Saturation (Layer > New Adjustment layer > … or marked shortcut). Click on created layer with right mouse button, then choose “Create clipping mask”.

Step 35

Click with ctrl on created layers – stock 01 and Hue/Saturation. Then, drag and drop it on new layer symbol. Click with Right mouse button on “Smart Filters” on copied “Stock 01”, choose “Clear Smart Filters”.

Step 36

Let’s enchance lights on dark monk. Add new layer r (Layer > New > Layer …, Shift + Ctrl + N or marked shortcut). Choose soft round brush, 1px size, #92e8e6 color. Draw light strokes on his clothes and on smoke. Use Blur tool if you need more gently effect.

Decrease opacity of this layer to 50%.

Step 37

Place to your file “Background_61”. Transform it as is shown. Change its blending mode to Screen.

Step 38

Mask “Background_61” with soft round brush as is shown. Click on white canvas next to layer thumbnail and use big, soft round brush.

Step 39

Add new adjustment layer with Hue/Saturation (Layer > New Adjustment layer > … or marked shortcut). Click on created layer with right mouse button, then choose “Create clipping mask”. It will change colors of this stock image to colors like are on magical swirl.

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