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Post by Riddle on Jul 28, 2010 15:29:15 GMT -5
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Post by kalamity on Jul 28, 2010 16:58:51 GMT -5
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Post by Riddle on Jul 28, 2010 18:24:43 GMT -5
I should have asked you to be sure and save layers... did you?
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Post by kalamity on Jul 28, 2010 19:13:17 GMT -5
Sure did.  |
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Post by Riddle on Jul 28, 2010 19:35:11 GMT -5
Awesome. Okay, so this is easy now.
If you look, you'll notice the shadows on the horse don't really reflect those of the background... the horse is kind of brown for shadows and the background is green.
Select the horse layer and then click "Image" --> "Adjustments" --> "Color Balance"
Select "Shadows" and then move the sliders. Play around see what they do, then do what you can to make them match the background a bit more without the horse losing his original color (white and chestnut). You will probably need to adjust Midtones, too.
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Then just add in a shadow. To do this easily...
Duplicate the horse layer, use "Image" --> "Adjustment" --> "Hue/Saturation" (and move the lightness slider all the way to the left) to make it black.
Flip the new layer vertically, then use the Skew tool to help it match up with the angle of the other shadows. Use Free Transform is you need to, also.
Set layer mode to multiply and lower the opacity until it looks appropriate, then use "Filters" --> "Gaussian Blur" and blur it to match the shadows already there. XD
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Then just post when you are done. That should be enough for a few minutes.
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Post by kalamity on Jul 28, 2010 19:51:50 GMT -5
Ok, so I've got everything done that I know how to do. Can you explain how to flip an individual layer without having to flip the entire image? and then the skew tool, I cant find that? Sorry, I make everything difficult. EDIT; I did this to the horse: i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/ZeKalamity/manipwip2.pngI'm not exactly sure if that is right, I still need to do the shadow, which I need help with the flip individual layers and skew. xD I think its a little to green, but it can be fixed. |
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Post by Riddle on Jul 28, 2010 20:12:18 GMT -5
To flip just the layer, click "Edit" --> "Transform" --> "Flip..."
You'll also find the Skew tool under that same menu (and the free transform tool).
For Free Transform, which I use very often, you can also hit Ctrl+T on your keyboard.
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Post by kalamity on Jul 28, 2010 21:21:25 GMT -5
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Post by Riddle on Jul 28, 2010 21:36:27 GMT -5
Lookin' good! Okay, the shadow still doesn't quite match the background, so I would make it darker (up the opacity on it) and go back into Hue/Saturation. Once there, click colorize, make it a little lighter and add saturation, then try to get it to a blue/green. With the blend mode set to multiply, this should keep it dark, but tinge it a little. -- For the mane: Use the smudge tool, 3px hard round, darken, 93% to pull out just a few strands along the top of the neck and to give a few strands to the forelock. This should be enough - no worries about painting here. For the tail: We are not going to start with anything fancy, especially as you have no tablet.  Just grab your paintbrush and again 3px hard round. Use the eyedropper tool to get the color from the bottom part of the tail that is visible - Just realized you cut off the tail. XD Don't do that next time. LoL. Okay, so here is my take on things - why give yourself extra work? If a mane/tail that is suitable is already there, why mess with it? Just erase what is necessary and utilize what remains. Hmm... okay, go ahead with that 3px brush, but grab the color brown from the forelock and darken it a bit. Find the brush palette (should be on the right toolbar, like mine is) and under Shape Dynamics click the tick box... then select Fade for control and change the 25 to about 300 (practice a few times to get a good number). Now, on a new layer *behind* the horse, sketch out the tail. Just a basic idea for shape. Then post, yeah? |
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Post by kalamity on Jul 28, 2010 22:18:56 GMT -5
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Post by Riddle on Jul 30, 2010 18:06:35 GMT -5
Sorry about the late reply. Had to work for a stretch.
That looks good! Now just grab a slightly larger brush, use about 85% opacity, darken the color, and on a layer *beneath* the sketch to a fill-in.
On a layer above the sketch, use a 2-3 px brush to add in some variations on the sketch color... I use the original mane/tail to grab colors from so it stays true as far as that goes.
You want these to blend, so just very very light strokes on the top layer, and don't be afraid to use the smudge tool at a large size and low rate to blur the strands a little.
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Post by kalamity on Jul 30, 2010 21:14:56 GMT -5
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Post by Riddle on Jul 30, 2010 21:38:13 GMT -5
That looks great!
Now for the easy stuff. Grab the burn tool, a very large fuzzy brush, but only about 10% rate. Set it to hid midtones and just lightly touch the tail near the button and on the underside. I'm not sure how to explain this next part, but run the burn tool across the tail diagonally in one spot until it is a bit darker. Then switch to the dodge tool, same setting, and running it diagonally across the tail *above* the area you darkened - you end up with shadow and highlight this way.
Alternatively, you can use create two new layers. Right-click on each and set the clipping mask. Then use a very dark (almost black) brown and a very light tan (almost white) to add in more noticeable highlights/shadows. Then use the smudge tool to give them shape (run the smudge tool in the direction of the hair, never against it) and set the blend modes to soft light... lower opacity as necessary.
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Post by kalamity on Jul 30, 2010 22:54:27 GMT -5
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Post by Kelpie on Jul 30, 2010 23:11:27 GMT -5
Aww, don't be so hard on yourself, Kala. I think it's pretty good since you're learning and all. Seriously, you will improve. (Sorry to intrude on your lesson, I really had to say that.)
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