Original picture
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(13).jpg)
final renderings
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(14).jpg)
1. Open the original image.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(15).jpg)
2. Click on Layers - New Adjustment Layer - Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer. Check Coloring. Value customization.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(16).jpg)
3. Use a black brush to paint out the characters (please show your abilities when making character selections)
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(17).jpg)
4. The characters are too bright. Continue to add a color balance adjustment layer, click Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer, and customize the values.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(18).jpg)
5. Apply a black brush on the lips on each mask to reveal the bright lips on the background. Lips that are too pale will not look good.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(19).jpg)
6. Okay, let’s merge the layers. Create a new layer, use Lasso to make a random selection of the character, feather it by 50 pixels, invert the selection, and fill it with black.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(20).jpg)
7. Change the blending mode of this black layer to Soft Light. If one layer is not dark enough, then duplicate it.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(21).jpg)
8. The color of the top is too bright and does not match the environment. Check the box to adjust the hue.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2012/05/10/1(22).jpg)
9. Decorate with the brush and call it a day.