Create Quick Particle Effect On Photo Via Custom Brush Options In Photoshop

[akimo360]

I found this which I thought was effing awesome to read.

In this tutorial, I will show you the way I use to Create Quick Particle Photo Effect via Custom Brush Options in Photoshop. This effect is quite simple and would be great for beginner to learn. Have a try!

OK Lets get started!

To complete this tutorial, you will need the following stock: (registration required for those images)

Model

Crack

Cloud

Step 1

Create a new document (size doesn’t matter here) with black background. Let’s paint some background and get it ready for adding the model image later: (I used the crack brush to paint some pattern around the canvas, as shown below)

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/1-paint-500x686.jpg[/IMG]

Then create a new layer and paint some cloud texture around the canvas, with the cloud brushes you downloaded:
[-note-]
Hint: use low opacity and flow settings on those cloud brushes, this way you won’t be over-painting the cloud. Use a soft eraser tool to remove the cloud edges as you paint, so they fade into the background.[/-note-]

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/1-cloud1-500x687.jpg[/IMG]

Step 2

Load the model image into Photoshop, cut out the model and paste it onto our document, resize and position it as shown below:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/2-paste1-500x680.jpg[/IMG]

Apply the following 3 adjustment layers as clipping mask to the image:

Black and White (set layer opacity to around 95%)

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/2-bw.jpg[/IMG]

Levels

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/2-lv.jpg[/IMG]

Curves

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/2-curves.jpg[/IMG]

and you will have the following effect:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/2-effect2-500x543.jpg[/IMG]

We can add some lighting effect around the model – create a new layer under the model layer and paint a light source with a big soft white brush:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/2-light-original.jpg[/IMG]

Warp this layer with the warp tool:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/2-light-500x572.jpg[/IMG]

Then duplicate this layer a few times, attach them to the model as shown below:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/2-effect-2-500x419.jpg[/IMG]

Step 3

Now let’s get the fun part of this tutorial – making the particle effect. Firstly, create a new document shaped a small rectangle, create a new layer and fill it with black colour:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/3-brush.jpg[/IMG]

Go to Edit > Define Brush Preset and define a new brush, apply the following brush options:

Shape Dynamics

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/3-shap-dyn.jpg[/IMG]

Scattering

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/3-scat.jpg[/IMG]


Other Dynamics


[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/3-other-dyn.jpg[/IMG]

Tick the Airbrush, Smoothing and Protect Texture option.

For tutorial purpose, I made a new document with black background, and used this new brush to paint on it:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/3-paint-500x466.jpg[/IMG]


Then I used the eraser tool with the same brush selected, but with a slightly smaller brush size, erase some part of the paint. You will have the following effect:


[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/3-erase.jpg[/IMG]


Now as you can see, I added those particles around the model:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/3-paint-effect-500x504.jpg[/IMG]


You can also apply the liquify filter on the particle to create some kind of flowing effect:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/3-liquify-500x433.jpg[/IMG]


and I added some flowing effect to the feet area as shown below:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/3-paint-2-500x278.jpg[/IMG]

Step 4

Now just before we wrap up this tutorial, I would like to show you a way to add spot light effect. Firstly you need to add some colours onto the image – you can use image adjustment layers (color balance, selective colour, etc) to add colours, or simply just paint on a new layer (set layer blending mode to “color�).

The choice of colour is totally up to you. I went for a fiery/burnt colour here:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/4-color.jpg[/IMG]

After you added the colours, create a new layer and fill it with black colour, then apply the following Lens Flare settings on this new layer:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/4-render.jpg[/IMG]

Change the layer blending mode to “color dodge�, you will see the black background disappear:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/4-color-dodge-500x256.jpg[/IMG]

Use the Free Transform to adjust the light shape a bit:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/4-distort-500x275.jpg[/IMG]

Until it form some sort of trailing/shining line effect:

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/4-effect-light-500x224.jpg[/IMG]

You can duplicate this lens flare layer a few times and scatter then around the image, and here is the final effect I have for this tutorial: (click to enlarge)

[IMG]https://www.psdvaul*****m/img/2011/07/jumping-woman-flatten-500x646.jpg[/IMG]

Thats it for this Photoshop tutorial! I hope you enjoy this and find it useful and inspirational. Till next time, have a great day!

Credits : Razor!

[ARHQA$Y$YW4AYG4y]

MMM, looks sexy, but too complicated so won't even try.

[akimo360]

dude!! It only looks complicated cuz there are alot of steps but trust me, it's freaking easy.

[GenesisGFX]

nice tut

[Gamesata]

nice outcome