Photoshop Tutorial: Intermediate/Advanced
In this tutorial we will make an amazing transformation. We will make the car move, switch day to night, and turn on the highlights. Ready?
From static to motion
- Duplicate the background layer
- Apply a motion blur
- Add a mask, so that the car is in full focus while the background is blurred
- Select the tires and duplicate them in a new layer by using comm+ J
- Apply motion blur to the tires
From Day to Night
- Add a Curves adjustment layer to dramatically darken the image
- Add a Hue and Saturation to lower the saturation
- Add a solid color adjustment layer in a dark blue color, change the bland mode to multiply and lower opacity
- If it needs to be darker, you can apply the Adjustment > HDR Toning to a copy of the background image
- Copy the new image as a new layer and add a mask to hide the car
Turn On the Lights
- Create a combined layer by holding comm + Option + Shift + E
- Create a new layer and using the polygon marquee draw the highlight shape and fill it with a yellow/ivory color
- Open the Blur Filter and choose Field Blur
- Blur it less close to the car and more away from it
- Change the blend mode to screen and lower the opacity if needed
- Duplicate the layer for the second highlights, and modify as needed
- Create a new layer and place it below the highlights layers
- Use your marquee tool to create an oval shape to “light up” the pavement
- Fill the selection and blur it; change the blend mode to screen and lower the opacity
- Add a lens flare, very subtly
- Create a black layer and choose filter >render>lens flare. Choose the 35mm setting and position the flare on the headlight
- Lower the opacity and change the blend mode to Screen
- Add a Hue and Saturation and make it a clipping group to lower saturation
Final Touches
Add a new layer and apply a gradient, black to cream, so it is darker on the back and lighter when the highlights are. Change the blend mode to overlay and lower the opacity