Original picture
final effect
1. Open the original image. This tutorial is made using PS CS3.
2. Duplicate the background layer, go to: Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight, check "Show other options", and set the parameters as shown below.
3. Smooth the skin on the character. The skin needs to be polished a little, without considering the texture and texture.
4. Select the menu: Image > Mode > Lab Color, select Disjoint, then click the Channels panel, select the Luminance channel, press Ctrl + A to select, and press Ctrl + C to copy.
5. Return to the layer panel, create a new layer and press Ctrl + V to paste, then change the opacity of the resulting layer to: 50%, hold down the Alt key and add a layer mask, and use a white brush to paint the character part Wipe it out.
6. The general effect after wiping.
7. After applying the mask, press Ctrl + M to make the layer whiter, then create a new layer and press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E to stamp the layer.
8. Select the menu: Image > Mode > RGB Color, select Unmerge, click the Channels panel, select the green channel, and copy the green channel one layer. .
9. Execute the copy of the green channel: Filter > Others > High Contrast Preservation, and set the parameters as shown below.
10. Then execute: Image > Apply Image Operation, and set the parameters as shown below.
