Adjust the shadow, midtones and highlight values to increase the image contrast so that the black area gets darker and white area gets brighter. Still using the same layer, press Ctrl+L to shown the Levels dialog. Remove the unwanted areas (marked with the yellow circle shown below) in the neck and hair by using the Eraser Tool. Adjust the Radius value to around 6px, click OK to apply Gaussian Blur Filter. Make the head blurry by selecting Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. That’s it! Now the image can be used as a guide to create smoke art. What we will need is the opposite, so invert the color by pressing Ctrl+I and the line color will turn white. Then use Filter > Stylize > Find Edges to create a sketched line effect. Step 2 - Creating Smoke Guide Linesĭesaturate this layer by going to Image > Adjustment > Desaturate, or simply press Ctrl+Shift+U. Adjust the Radius value to around 5 to 7px. Now soften the image by using the Median command on the Filter menu. Resize the head to make it smaller, and then place it in the middle of the canvas. Make sure you pick a soft round brush with 100% opacity when erasing the image. Go back to Layer 1 and erase the extra parts of the image using the Eraser tool until you have just the head left. Please do not redistribute or sell this image without permission! Thanks.Ĭlick on the Background layer, and fill it with black. Note: This stock photo belongs to katanaz-stock. In the Layers panel, you will see a new duplicated layer. Go to Select > Inverse ( Ctrl+I) to invert the selection, then duplicate the selected area by pressing Ctrl+J. Open the stock model image in Photoshop and use the Magic Wand tool to select the background. Estimated Completion Time: 1 to 2 hours.Program: Adobe Photoshop CS or newer version.Preview of Final Result Smoke Portrait Photoshop Tutorialīefore we start, notice that this tutorial was written using Windows OS, so for Mac users simply alter Ctrl with CMD, and Alt with the Opt key. Seems complicated? Keep on reading and you'll be surprised how easy it is to do, thanks to the Smoke Brushes from Photoshop Tutorials. I decided to recreate it using Photoshop and ended up with the result shown below. I was so impressed the day I saw this "smoke art" photo effect.
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