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Creating Imaginative Art


Start by opening an image of an open book.

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1. Creating the base

Create page shape using pen tool.

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Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.

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Similarly create the facing page.

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2. Locate the fantasy land

Open an image of a landscape. Rotate according to the book angle.

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Move this layer right above the left page layer in layer order in layer palette. Press Ctrl+Alt+G to create clipping mask.

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Duplicate the image and move this layer right above the right page layer. Press Ctrl+Alt+G to create a clipping mask.

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Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu select modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 3 pixel.

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Create a new layer and fill it with black to white gradient in linear mode. Change the layer mode to "Hard Light" and opacity to 30%.

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3. Enter the princess

Insert an image of a lady on the beach.

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Create selection of the lady using polygon lasso tool. Press Ctrl+Shift+J to cut - paste the selection in a new layer.

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Clone the area using clone stamp tool. Select eraser tool with feathered brush settings and erase the area as shown in the image below.

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Unhide the lady layer and place as shown in the image below.

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4. Illusion of reflection in the book

Duplicate the layer and remove the lower portion as shown in the image.

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Change the layer mode to "Pin Light" and opacity to 50%.

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Creating Imaginative Art Tutorial: Final Result



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