Behind Glass Photoshop tutorial

I will be creating an effect of an image behind a glass. By this I mean I will make the girl appear inside the glass jar. If you use Blend Modes such as Overlay or Soft Light or Screen or whatever here you may not get the exact effect you want. So let me try something different.

I will be using this free stock image. It belongs to *LunaNYXstock Elisabeth

I will also be using this free stock image. It belongs to ~dollcity-stock tylee

Step 1 : The first thing to do is to cut out both images from their background. You may use the Pen Tool 

or the Magnetic Lasso, whichever you prefer to use. (Click the hightlighted words to go to the relevant tutorials.)

Step 2 : I have cut out the girl's image.

 Step 3 : I have cut out the jug image.

Step 4 : Click off the eye icon in the Background layer of the girl's image.

Step 5 : Click off the eye icon in the Back ground layer of the jug.

 The jug image  looks like this.

 The girl's image looks like this.

 Step 6 : Click on the girl's image. Press CTRL+A (Select All). Then press CTRL+C (Copy).

 Step 7 : Click on the jug image and press CTRL+V (Paste). The girl's image is pasted onto the jug.
The resolution of the girl's image is low compared to the jug. Therefore the girl's image is small. We will fix that.

Step 8 : The Layers palette looks like this. Layer 2 is the image of the girl and Layer 1 the jug. The Background layer is switched off.

Step 9 : Click on Layer 1.

Step 10 : With Layer 1 highlighted, press CTRL and click the New Layer icon. A new Layer 3 forms under Layer 1.

Step 11 : The Foreground/Background Colors should be set to the default Black/White respectively. 
If not press x and then d on the keyboard.

Step 12 : Press CTRL+BACKSPACE. This will fill with the Background Color which in this case is White.

 This is how the image looks with the background filled with White.

 Step 13 : Click on Layer 2. This contains the image of the girl.

Step 14 : You can also rename the layers. Double click where the small white hand points to and you can then type in a name. 
Click once after typing. I have renamed the layers  'girl' and 'jug'. 

Step 15 : Click on the Girl Layer.

 Step 16 : Press CTRL+T. A selection forms around the image of the girl.

 Step 17 : After pressing CTRL+T. Press SHIFT+ALT and you will be able to resize the image of the girl
proportionately.

 Step 18 : Once you are satisfied, press ENTER to apply the selection.

Step 19 : Click on the jug layer. Press ALT and drag up. A copy of the jug layer will be placed on top of the girl layer.

 This is how the image looks. The girl's image is hidden.

Step 20 : Click on the girl layer.

 Step 21 : Click on the New Fill or Adjustment Layer button. Click Brightness/Contrast from the pop up. 
A Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer will form.

Step 22 : Click on the jug copy layer.

Step 23 : Press CTRL+ALT+G. This creates a Clipping Layer. 
You will find a small bent arrow beside the layer thumbnail on the jug copy layer. 

Step 24 : Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail on the jug copy layer.

 Step 25 : A selection of marching ants surround the jug. Press CTRL+C (Copy).

Step 26 : Press ALT and click directly on the Mask of the Brightness/Contrast layer. 

 The image looks like this.

Step 27 : Press CTRL+V. The selection made in Step 25 is pasted into the Mask.

 The image looks like this. It is in black and white.

Step 28 : Click on the jug copy layer.

 As soon as you click the jug copy layer, the girl becomes visible behind the glass. Press CTRL+D to deselect. 

 Step 29 : Lower the Opacity of the Jug copy layer to 75%.

This is how the image looks.

Step 30 : Click on the Girl Layer.

Step 31 : Press ALT and drag the girl layer to the top. It will form a duplicate girl copy layer.

Step 32 : Lower the Opacity of the girl copy layer suitably. It will depend on your image.
I have lowered it to 55%.

The image looks like this.

Step 33 : Click the New Fill or Adjustment layer button. Click on Levels.

Step 34 : In the Levels dialogue box drag the Gray Slider in the middle slightly towards the left. This of course will also depend on the image you use.

Here is my finished image.
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Skin Tone, Blush and Lipstick in Photoshop

Step 1 : I have opened this free stock image in Photoshop.

It belongs to  ~rangercookiestock   I intend to change the skin tone, add a blush to the cheeks and lipstick with the help of a few layers an some tweaks in Photoshop.

 Step 2 : Click the New Fill or Adjustment Layer button and click on Solid Color.

 Step 3 : The Pick a solid color dialogue box opens.

 Step 4 : Click on the extreme top left corner, not exactly on the corner, but just a little bit to the right. Click OK.

 Step 5 : The image looks like this.

 Step 6 : Change the Blend Mode of the Layer to Soft Light.

 The image looks like this.

 

The Layers Palette looks like this.

 Step 7 : The Layer Mask is not selected. Click on the Layer Mask to select it. A tiny border appears around it as soon as you click. This means it has been selected.

 Step 8 : Press b on the keyboard to bring up the Brush Tool. To increase the size of the Brush press ] (right bracket key) and to decrease it [ (left brackey). To make the Brush Hard press SHIFT+] (right bracket) and to make it soft SHIFT+[ (left bracket). We will need a soft Brush here.

 

Step 9 : Make sure that the Foreground/Background colors are set Black/White. If it is not press x and hen d on the keyboard.

 

Step 10 : Lower the Opacity of the Brush in the top panel to 50%. 

 

 Step 11 : Make the Brush Tip small and paint carefully on the eyes and the lips.

 Step 12 : Click on the New Fill and Adjustment Layer and click on Curves.

 Step 13 : In the Curves change the channel to Red from the dropdown.

 Step 14 : Pull the midpoint up.

 The image looks like this.

 Step 15 : Change the channel to Green. Push up the diagonal line in the middle.

 Step 16 : Drag the diagonal line in the middle down.

 The image looks like this.

 Step 17 : Click on the Blue channel.

 Step 18 : Drag the diagonal line in the middle just a little bit.

 Step 19 : The Mask on the Curves Layer is selected. It has the tiny border around it which shows it is selected.

 Step 20 : Press CTRL+I. The Mask changes from white to Black.

The image looks as before.

 Step 21 : Make sure the Fore ground Color is set to White. Press x to switch between the Foreground and Background Colors.

Step 22 : Make the Brush large by pressing the ] (right bracket) so that it covers the cheek and click once. You can see the effect that it has here. It is the blush.

Step 23 : Click may be once more on the right cheek, then once on the left cheek. (It will depend on your image.

Step 24 : Click again on the New Fill or Adjustment Layer button. Click on Curves.

Step 25 : Click on the Red channel. Drag the diagonal line up.

Step 26 : Select the Green channel and drag the diagonal line as shown.

Step 27 : Lastly select the Blue channel and drag the diagonal up slightly.

Step 28 : Press CTRL+I to change the Mask from White to Black in the Curves 2 Layer.

Step 29 : Set the Foreground Color to White.

Step 30 : Press b on the keyboard. Reduce the size of the brush by pressing [ (left bracket). Paint over the lips to give it the 'lipstick'.

Step 31 : With the Curves layer 2 already selected press SHIFT and click on Color Fill 1 layer. All the three layers are highlighted.

Step 32 : Press CTRL+G. A Group 1 layer forms.

Step 33 : Reduce the Opacity of the layer to about 80%.

This was the original image.

This is the edited image. 

 Step 34 : I am further lowering the Opacity to 40%.

 This is the effect after reducing the Opacity further.

That is all.

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