This tutorial mainly uses CS3 to combine several material pictures into one to create the paradise on earth that you yearn for. The effect is very good!
final renderings
Material picture 1
Material picture 2
Material picture 3
Material picture 4
Material picture 5
Material picture 6
Material picture 7
Material picture 8
1. Create a new slightly larger file, open the material picture, drag in material picture 1, press Ctrl+U to call Hue/Saturation to reduce yellow, add a layer mask, and use a black brush to paint the unnecessary parts.
2. Drag in material picture 2, adjust the size of the picture, add a layer mask, and use a black brush to paint the junction so that the two materials can fit together well.
3. Drag in material picture 3, adjust the size of the picture to produce a good depth of field effect, press Ctrl+U to call hue/saturation, reduce yellow and blue, add a layer mask, and use a black brush to paint the edges. Make the material blend well with the picture.
4. Drag in material picture 4, add a layer mask, and use a black brush to paint the unnecessary parts so that the sky blends well with the previous three materials.
5. Drag in material picture 5, use the elliptical marquee tool, press Ctrl+alt keys, drag a perfect circle selection in the middle of the ball, press Ctrl+alt+D to feather appropriately, press Ctrl+Shift+i to invert the selection. , press the Delete key to delete, and set the layer blending mode to "Soft Light".
6. Drag in the material picture 6, use the smart magic wand tool to select the character, press Ctrl+Shift+i to invert the selection, and add a layer mask.
7. Drag in the material picture 7, adjust the size, set the layer blending mode to "Overlay", add a layer mask, and use a black brush to paint the unnecessary parts.
8. Stamp the layer, use the smart magic wand tool to select the ground below the picture, press Ctrl+j keys to copy, press Ctrl key, click layer 8 with the mouse, load the selection, create a curve adjustment layer, and make curve adjustments. The settings are shown in the curve panel below, and the layer blending mode is changed to "Soft Light".
Click Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Curves and make RGB, red, green, blue, and channel adjustments.
9. Create a color balance adjustment layer and make midtones (+23/-14/-100).
10. Create a Curves adjustment layer, open the Curves panel, and click "Auto" to enhance the contrast of the picture.
11. Open material picture 8, use the elliptical marquee tool to select the yellow light in the red frame, press Ctrl+Alt+D to feather it appropriately, then drag it into the light raised by the character, and set the layer blending mode to "Linear Light".
12. Enter the starlight material, adjust the size, and place it appropriately. The operation is completed.
This tutorial mainly uses CS3 to combine several material pictures into one to create the paradise on earth that you yearn for. The effect is very good!
