Hi. This is Marty from Blue Lightning TV.
I'm going to show you how to create an Andy Warhol-style, pop art image from a photo!
It can be black and white or color.
This is an update of a tutorial I did quite awhile ago on an earlier version of Photoshop.
The techniques in this tutorial are quicker and more flexible.
Open a photo you'd like to use for this project.
I downloaded this one from Shutterstock.com. The first step is to convert it into a Smart
Object, so we can modify it non-destructively and even replace it without having to redo
all the effects that we 'll be adding to it. To do this, click the icon at the upper, right
of the Layers panel and click "Convert to Smart Object".
If you want to crop your image, open your Rectangular Marquee Tool
and drag it over the area of your image you want to keep.
Go to Image and "Crop".
Deselect it by pressing Ctrl + D on Windows or Cmd + D on a Mac.
Next, we'll resize the image to give us the best results from the filters
we'll be using. Go to Image and Image Size. If the resolution isn't 72 pixels per inch,
highlight it and type it in. The Width and Height will automatically change to different
amounts in order to retain its shape. For the Height, type in 870 and click OK.
To fit it back onto your canvas, press Ctrl or Cmd + 0 or to see it at 100%, press Ctrl or Cmd + 1.
Next, we'll make a selection around your subject to separate it from its background.
There are many ways to make selections and your choice should depend on the characteristics
of your image. For this example, I'll use the "Quick Selection Tool". If you're using
this tool as well, make its size approximately 10 pixels. Drag the tool over your subject.
To refine the edge of your selection, click the "Refine Edge" button or go to "Select"
and "Refine Edge". I did an in-depth tutorial on Refine Edge, so if you'd like to watch
it, I provided its link in my video's description or project files. Drag the Radius to the right
and check "Smart Radius". Drag your tool over the edge of the hair and output it as a "Layer Mask".
Then. click OK.
Ctrl-click or Cmd-click on the New Layer icon to make a new layer below the active layer.
We'll fill the empty layer with white, but first, make sure your
foreground and background colors are black and white, respectively. If they aren't, press
"D" on your keyboard. Since white is your background color, press Ctrl or Cmd + Delete.
If your subject is in color, desaturate it by clicking on its thumbnail to make it active
and click the Adjustment layer icon. Click, "Black White". We'll convert your image into
a Smart Object, so we can add filters to it. To do this, Shift-click on the bottom layer
to highlight all the layers and, as before, click the icon at the upper-right and click
"Convert to Smart Object".
Go to Filter and Filter Gallery.
Open the "Sketch" folder and click, "Halftone Pattern".
For the Pattern Type, choose "Dot".
Make the Size: 2 and the Contrast: 0. Then, click OK.
Go back to Filter, Sharpen and "Smart Sharpen".
Make the Amount: 500%, the Radius: 64 pixels and the Noise: 0%.
Keep in mind, since your applying the
filter to a Smart Object, you can adjust the filter's settings later at any time.
Click OK or press Enter or Return.
Click the Adjustment Layer icon and click "Levels".
Make the Input white level: 100 to brighten your image.
Make your subject active and change its Blend Mode to "Linear Burn".
Ctrl-click or Cmd-click on the New Layer icon to make a new layer
below the active layer. In this empty layer, we'll add colors to our subject. Click the
foreground color to open the Color Picker. Pick a color for your background and click OK.
To fill the empty layer with that color, press Alt or Option + Delete. Presently the
Levels adjustment layer is brightening your entire image including the blue background
we just added. To restrict the adjustment layer to effect just your subject and not
the background under it. Scroll to the top of the Layers panel and make the Levels adjustment
layer active. Click this icon to clip it to the one layer beneath it.
Another way to clip it is to press Ctrl + Alt + G on Windows or Option + Cmd + G on a Mac.
Scroll to the bottom and make the color background active. Click the foreground color again and this time,
pick a color for your subject's skin. Then, click OK. Open your Pencil Tool and Pencil Picker.
We'll take care of the size in a moment. Make sure the Hardness and Opacity are both
100%. Then, press Enter or Return. To make your pencil bigger or smaller, press the right
or left Bracket key on your keyboard. Now, draw over the skin. Don't be concerned if it's not perfect.
Click your foreground color and pick a color for the hair.
Brush over the hair and feel free to use the color for other areas of your subject.
Continue to draw different colors over areas of your subject
and to brush in soft, feathered colors, use your Brush Tool with a Hardness of 0.
This is Marty from Blue Lightning TV. Thanks for watching!