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Step 39

Go back to the stack 3 group and make it visible again. Click add layer mask button to change selection into a layer mask for the stack 3 group. You can see the result of this step in the image below.

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Step 40

Continue masking until the upper part of head is visible again. Use white Brush tool with 100% opacity to do this step.

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Step 41

Create a new layer inside stack 3 group. Using low opacity soft Brush tool (color is set to black), draw some shadows in the marked area.

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Step 42

Select the full head layer, and then make it visible. Transform its size and position as shown in the image screenshot below.

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Step 43

Open up the stack 3 group and then click the rim cut layer. Create a selection inside the hole using Magic Wand tool.

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Step 44

Like in the previous steps, change the selection into a layer mask for the full head layer. Use white Brush tool with 100% opacity to continue masking, until the upper head part is fully shown again.

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Step 45

Create a new clipping mask layer above the full head layer. Draw shadow on the marked area using low opacity Brush tool (color is set to black).

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Step 46

Add new layer below full head layer, and then continue drawing shadow beneath the head. We’re done with the main illustration, next we’ll applying color correction and adding a nice white frame.

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Step 47

We’ll using adjustment layer to do color correction. With this method, we can modify the setting easily without losing any image information.

Inside the layers panel, click on the Create new fill or adjustment layer button, apply for the Gradient Map adjustment layer. Select the black and white color gradient.Change the layer blend mode to Soft Light and reduce Opacity to 25%.

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Step 48

Next, apply for the Curves adjustment layer. Manually change the curve in each channel (Red, Green and Blue). Use settings just like on the screenshots below.

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Step 49

Here is the image result if you follow the Curve settings in Step 48.

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Step 50

This step is optional: To enhance the surreal feel, I think the overall image need to be more green. So I apply the green Photo Filter withincreased Density value. Change blend mode to Color, set Opacity: 30%.

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34 responses to “How to Create a Surreal Head Stack in Photoshop”

  1. Gaurav Verma Avatar
    Gaurav Verma

    Surreal head stack is great practice to improve photoshop skill. I do this when learning photoshop.

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    Anonymous

    I like this manipulation but the instagram filter is horrible!!

  3. ktbk Avatar
    ktbk

    this tutorial sucks, most of the functions does not work

  4. Steve Avatar
    Steve

    Thanks. Very resourcefull

  5. Swapadip Sen Avatar
    Swapadip Sen

    Thank you brother, at last I finally found what actually I am looking for. I have tried lot of apps and ad-ons with photosop. But this is manual and perfect solution. Thanks again buddy. From today I will be your daily reader :)

  6. AES Avatar
    AES

    absolute brilliant ta

  7. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    This tutorial is so cool. That heads effect just makes me giggle and I’m sure a lot of people appreciate it. I want to complete as many tutorials as possible. I would hate myself if I didn’t save my work.

  8. Maidul Islam Avatar
    Maidul Islam

    awesome and unique collection of sequence photography i love it.
    Thank for sharing.

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    Anonymous

    Nice tut :)

  10. Sufi Avatar
    Sufi

    Wonderful. I created a simpler version of this effect from my son’s image and I want to surprise him with it. Thank you Jayan Saputra.

  11. Dariusz Avatar
    Dariusz

    Great tutorial, thanks :)

  12. oigobai Avatar
    oigobai

    Thanks very much for very good lesson!

  13.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Jesus man, this is so ridiculous to follow.

  14. elio Avatar
    elio

    this is discusting

  15. Ruman Avatar
    Ruman

    Very nice surreal tutorial. I wanna learn this kind surreal technique from long time ago,thank you very much Jayan Saputra :)

  16. amirtha Avatar
    amirtha

    I like this one.it’s different.

  17. mad dog Avatar
    mad dog

    Horrible

  18. M.Ilyas Avatar
    M.Ilyas

    can any budy tell me how can i make bigger panaflex.
    if any budy known so please tell me as a help,

  19. M.Ilyas Avatar
  20. Your Momma Avatar
    Your Momma

    This Sucks

  21. Conor Avatar
    Conor

    I’m having trouble finding subtract from shape in cs6,is it Subtract ‘Front’ shape? I think this may be why I cant load both paths to a selection at one time. Please help.

  22. SHARE4RT Avatar
    SHARE4RT

    Nice a tutorial .

  23. Bert Avatar
    Bert

    this tutorial is a little bit chaotic

  24. diego Avatar
    diego

    la verdad se me ha complicado el tutorial no ce si es por que no trabajo con la misma imagen o le falta algo al tutorial agradecería que me explicaran gracias

  25. Ariful Avatar
    Ariful

    Amazing

  26. naresh kumar Avatar
    naresh kumar

    great job bro…. U have sharpened my skills!!! tnkq

  27. Meghan Avatar
    Meghan

    I’d leave the top head out and keep it hollow

  28. Rajeev Avatar
    Rajeev

    nice work..appreciated.. ! may i plz gt the .pdf of this tutorial.

  29.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    NICE ONE

  30. Productshotuk Avatar
    Productshotuk

    Good Ideas …..

  31. vinod Avatar
  32. Vida Avatar
    Vida

    Amazing!!

  33. shahid khan Avatar
    shahid khan

    i like this project nd i will be try to make like this but different

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