Note : this tutorial works best for images taken indoors with a good amount of natural lightning , could work for anything else though , but best on the mentioned previously
Now let's get down to business *_*
First of all we open our image, i got this picture from stock exchange , here's a quick tip , NEVER get a picture from deviant art or anything displayed on forums as صور التصميم which are taken from DA as well ! because all of those images are edited already and that will will guarantee that they won't sue your butt ^_^
and here's the original image
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNZC7lVOg2wqDs-78eQY6MRE-Y3mjOQfQGDifbeROFrViCP_tUzaynhyphenhyphen1sODRuXuQqHZsbyCfgY0TCo1uXUWt033_HTPILhdzMqpPJhrlXdR206VokjYoIcLx-QAIlKSUnaMxEWgU99w/s320/original.jpg)
Now the orignal background layer will have a lock icon on it , click it twice and then click ok as the window appears . sorry i forgot to explain that in a snapshot !
Now your layer is ready , duplicate it by right clicking it > duplicate layer
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCO64BtT4W5dktTW_trapEAZ5lG-cycf817X-jIjr7TNkV3i6DBVmE5sMtnxrXzOfcfAyuGf9V3HDKCRqTEpnhLT2P2oiL6gdv3AK3GItkDi6PniCE0B-MSaRnSHU1nlOUdkl-wgg4y8/s320/duplicate+layer.jpg)
Next, hide the copy you made as we're only working on it to make the last touches , the hiding is very simple , done by clicking the eye icon on the left , the icon indicates the layers invisibility , make sure the eye is gone :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMwX3AtJOrkr7Ox-gK7LQFW8rUjcmNFLhEctLINjA1LJ70fi-B6A9_FZN0BxOysdsD1_arHquWZIYfVaYaCDYGd7dNsZiwozx2d-IlIDHZ_u5x8cO01phdOi5acmPGo9fL7uLW3J660g/s320/invisible+layer.jpg)
Now back to the original layer , click the adjustment layer icon in the bottom of the layers palette , and choose a Gradient adjustment layer *
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhht6dnzh-4Cd7dhD2v-tS1AiET_5BxbH7dxBJhVgWUrruNEzLb6cs8SUY8GkB1piqEDpGeyFu7KOfQWvRCkdBLowE-5WHJq1nNzysdNLxnYV1CzqDWToby4cNYlcvlnP5Y-HXLZWlAU-U/s320/adjustment+gradient.jpg)
from the gradients collection choose black and white , then change the blending mode to Color
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbKP7lKj7nd4G2vqu4FKHsDDrnIy33yayj71M6HvKxOpyqXuPNNNF5Qs-_1mJ8fneJelhFcBYtCUJ6HhP24H0MRRh_iJNg-edxiycFCG4wcboUeNOaqMjZlyYRx4Ojeu1PMF2ssH8NFk/s320/gradient+sit.jpg)
You will get a black and white picture ^^ now next step is to get the high key effect , a new adjustment layer , Brightness and Contrast
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7lbSw4FFYTW-WlHmJVtJCIEfmehVMxIe9TcHR-YjBYqvenCITTJEXI-i6vtwVVQegPPgGwtzJ2AKMDb-9vkuxUb6yB94og_NMqbjRDzcOJDLZ9itJJcLVHahxIXdOWm3xaJsqNAstlM/s320/brightness+contrast+adjustment.jpg)
Set the
brightness to 60 Contrast to 80
For the last touch , we're going to make the invisible copy of the original layer visible again , simply by clicking the eye visibility icon , and set the layer's blending mode to Soft Light
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmk_3rzRJsIXWdLn7CsPQhBrtnWXyB4ThjMzSZW84Mo7L2g3czXAjQfFp9VOwkh6Ca296BlqMgReMG4qP-UG6V0_WQcEMTzTKCa5zPKiKUAIlrGDVZUuYtXda5TDk-GNWKiwORilp8SY/s320/last+steps.jpg)
We're done ^^
here's the result and the original image
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwc6tr9MgPulzoUwgIY8tiQz38ocAFWh_wZMX0lx8eGuMK9Xnva-FUa2JreUdq0GFNPlLtH9W8qC-VJMMnuf8T7uvvbBeuMQWDW-QJAAuSYSA4C1Pz2mQyNEWVElMKoLHOBGvEusQ1Oj0/s320/result+pic.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNZC7lVOg2wqDs-78eQY6MRE-Y3mjOQfQGDifbeROFrViCP_tUzaynhyphenhyphen1sODRuXuQqHZsbyCfgY0TCo1uXUWt033_HTPILhdzMqpPJhrlXdR206VokjYoIcLx-QAIlKSUnaMxEWgU99w/s320/original.jpg)
* I have used a gradient layer assuming that many may not have CS3 , but if you do , a black and white layer is easier to use and without changing it's blending mode , this is only for Cs3 users
NoteS : you may use a solid color adjustment layer and set it's blending mode to Color isntead of a copy of the original layer , i have tried this with sepia , not bad !
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhO4ZSfxNdfJ8MDUSpPS5YGFc3jb4y46rA6zVAQVRdnJAnOQ2qmH9iEtYDia59n-HNOrPG8AnguL9D3JSP13dzsH_eRHha6KUiW7xzxSC15FBrJoL0i3yLMQlSv4aTgOe8-nkl3Q7C-Q/s320/result+pic+sepia.jpg)
another thing , you can leave it as a black and white photo once you've set the brightness and contrast , will be good as well
Any further questions i'm here , and excuse me if i'm bad at this =(
3 comments:
thanks fooof :).. I'm trying it .. not so good to pts..
coooooool!
I'm gonna save this and try it when my pc is ready (thats after shutting every other running application) :d
keep'em cominnnnnnnnnnnn
Rawia : keep trying sweety it's so simple , just a couple of layers but i explained it too much for beginners :D
Naser : which is impossible lol , i will inshallah , everytime i figure out new techniques I'll post tutorials
i need your help in something :(
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