Playing with Fire Through Photo Manipulation
We'll begin this process by examining our original photo and walking through some specific steps to prepare it before blocking in any photographic elements or textures. Software required: Photoshop CS6.
What you'll learn
We'll begin this process by examining our original photo and walking through some specific steps to prepare it before blocking in any photographic elements or textures. Following this we'll examine an image of some flames and explore how we can weave various parts of these flames into our photo using free transform and layer masks in photoshop. From there we'll also examine and adjust a texture that we plan to clone onto our photo to create the illusion of molten cracked skin. Finally, we'll finish by painting in some final details with our brush tool and make our image pop by adjusting it with an adjustment layer. By utilizing the methods and techniques in this course, you'll be able to push your own photo manipulation projects involving fire to a whole new creative level while having a lot of fun. Software required: Photoshop CS6.
Table of contents
- Examining and Preparing Our Photo 9m
- Applying a Base Color to Our Female Subject 8m
- Blocking in Flames on the Hair 10m
- Layering in Additional Flames 11m
- Blending Flames Using Layer Masks 12m
- Adding Texture for Lava like Cracks on the Skin 7m
- Adding Flames to the Body 11m
- Creating the Illusion of Radiating Heat 7m
- Painting Melting Areas of Necklace 9m
- Adding Flying Sparks 9m
- Painting Floating Sparks 8m
- Painting Additional Details Onto the Body 12m
- Painting Additional Details Onto the Flames 12m
- Final Adjustments to Our Image 6m
About the author
Kurt is a design tutor at Pluralsight. Ever since he could hold a crayon, Kurt has been in love with drawing. Apart from his dedication to training artists at Pluralsight, Kurt has an extensive background in illustration. He has previously worked for a book publisher, as well as Rhythm and Hues Studios. It was through his extensive industry background that Kurt learned the way of the Wacom, and that the Pen tool is truly mightier than the sword. Along with creating beautiful 2D illustrations,... more