Photoshop filter example: making colorful seashells

This example has simple steps and cute effects, making it suitable for beginners to practice.
Here is the finished picture:


Drawing steps:

1. Create a new 10*10 cm canvas in Photoshop with a resolution of 300dpi and a white background color.
2. Create a new layer one, use the rectangular marquee tool to pull out a 0.25*10 vertical strip selection, fill it with R: 212G: 204B: 129, use the arrow keys to move the rectangular selection to the right by 15 pixels, continue to fill, and so on. , fills the canvas. (This effect can also be achieved using the stamp tool or layer gradient, you can try it) (Picture 1)


Figure 1

3. Use Free Transform to slightly shrink layer 1 (ctrl+T), click Filter - Distort - Spherize on the menu bar, and set the amount value to 100%. (Picture 2)


Figure 24: Use circular marquee work to pull out a perfect circle to frame the circle formed in the center of the image. Click Select-Inverse Selection (ctrl+shift+I) on the menu bar and press the delete key to delete the excess. Duplicate this layer to get a copy of layer one. Close the small "eyes" in front of the copy and don't use this layer for the time being. (Picture 3)


Figure 35. Use free transform (shift+T) to reduce layer 1 to a quarter of the canvas size, and place it in the center of the canvas. Do not cancel the free transform check box. Click Edit - Transform - Perspective on the menu bar. Select one of the two control points on the upper part of the marquee and pull it outwards, and any one of the two control points on the lower part of the marquee, pull it inward until they overlap. (Picture 4)


Figure 46. Keep layer one as the current layer, click Filter - Liquify in the menu bar, a new window will pop up, select the "Expand Tool" on the left, set the brush size to 250, the brush pressure to 50, and the mode. "Smoothly" click 5-6 times on the bottom of the fan shape (you can also click and hold it still, don't stay too long) to give it an expansion effect. Confirm this window. (Picture 5)

Figure 5

7. Create a new layer two, place it below layer one, use the pen tool to outline the entire fan shape, and use the direct selection tool to adjust the path. Hold down ctrl and click the path on the path panel with the left mouse button to convert the path into a selection (you can also click the "Load path as selection" icon at the bottom of the panel), fill R: 242G: 230B: 112 ( Figure 6)

Figure 68: Apply Layer Style - Drop Shadow to layer one, set the opacity to 53%, the angle to 148 degrees, the distance to 12 pixels, the expansion to 4%, the size to 16 pixels, and the other settings remain unchanged. (Picture 7)

Figure 79. Link layer one and layer two. Select Layer - Merge Linked Layers (ctrl+E) on the menu bar to merge the two layers into layer one.

10. Create a new layer two, fill it with white R: 255G: 255B: 255, apply layer style - Gradient Overlay, set the gradient editor to transparent stripes, and change the color to R: 242G: 230B: 112, set the style is "radial", leaving the rest unchanged, and concentric circles are obtained. Create a new layer three, link it with layer two and merge it, making layer two a normal layer.
Fill the innermost white circle with R: 242G: 230B: 112, then click Select - Color Range on the menu bar. A dialog box will pop up. Use the pointer that becomes the eyedropper tool to guide the white part of the screen, and adjust the color tolerance to 100 %, after confirming the dialog box, press Delete to delete all white parts. (Picture 8)

Figure 81. Use the Free Transform tool to press layer 2 into an ellipse, select Filter - Distort - Spherization on the menu bar, set the amount to 100%, and repeat the sphericalization action 2 times (ctrl+F) (Fig. Nine)

Figure 91. Use Free Transform (ctrl+T) to place layer 2 to a suitable size. Keep the current layer as layer 2. Hold down the ctrl key and click the image on the layer panel with the left mouse button. On layer one, click Select-Inverse (ctrl+shift+I) on the menu bar, and press the Delete key to delete the excess. (Picture 10)

Figure 12. Keep layer 2 as the current layer, select Filter - Texture - Texture on the menu bar, select Sandstone in the pop-up dialog box, zoom 126%, and highlight 10. After confirming the dialog box, set the mode of layer 2 to "Multiply" on the layers panel and set the opacity to 58%. (Picture 11)

Figure 11

13. Link layer one and layer two and merge the two layers (ctrl+E). Use the Polygonal Selection Tool to outline a tooth shape on the edge of the shell, and press Delete to delete the excess. (Picture 12)

Figure 124. Open a copy of the layer we hidden at the beginning of the drawing, and place this layer at the bottom. Select Edit - Transform - Rotate 90 degrees on the menu bar, and use the Free Transform tool to flatten it. into an oval shape. (Picture 13)

Figure 135. Copy Layer 1 and apply Layer Style - Drop Shadow to Layer 1. Set the opacity to 53%, the angle to 148 degrees, the distance to 12 pixels, the expansion to 4%, and the size to 16 pixels. Leave the rest of the settings unchanged. Change.
16. Create a new layer three, use the circular marquee to pull out an ellipse of the same size as the first copy of layer, fill it with R: 242G: 230B: 112, and link the first copy of layer to layer three, and then merge (ctrl+E) (Figure 14)

Figure 147. Keep a copy of the merged layer as the current layer, select Filter-Distort-Spherize on the menu bar, and set the amount to 100%. Select Edit - Transform - Rotate 180 degrees in the menu bar. After confirming, use the polygon selection tool to cut out the edges of the lower part of the shell. (Picture 15)

Figure 158: Merge a copy of layer one with layer two. Use the Blur Tool at Size 60 and Strength 50% to blur the edges and bottom of the shell. Use the Eraser Tool of Size 67 and Opacity 52% to erase the edges of the shell to create a translucent effect. Use a dodge at size 70 and an exposure of 46% to dodge the protruding part at the bottom of the shell. Use the burn tool with a size of 250 and an exposure of 25% to deepen the bottom and scallops of the shell. (Figure 16)

At the end of Figure 16, we can adjust the color of the finished shells and combine them in any way.