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How to Make Picture with watercolor effect

Presented by Mohd Farhan , Zulhelmi, Emran

Step for watercolor effect.

1.Find any picture you want

2.From picture right click then open with to adobe Photoshop

3.Duplicate layer (Ctrl + j) 3 more times and rename it

1st layer – pallete knife

2nd layer – dry brush

3rd layer – smart blur

4.To not working in layer smart blur and dry brush close the eyes or invisible two of these layer, then go 1st layer then go filter >> artistic >> pallete knife

5.Then, adjust with stroke size to 6, stroke detail to 3 and softness to 0 then click OK

6.Still under 1st layer, go image >> adjustment >> hue/saturation – under Hue remain to 0, saturation change to 70, and lightness at 5. Then OK.

7.To makes the color makes more, go to filter >> blur >> Gaussian Blur >> radius change to 4 pixel >> OK.

8.Next, go to 2nd layer and visible image (Dry brush) then go to filter >> artistic >> dry brush then change the brush size to 2, brush detail to 8 and texture to 1 then OK.

9.On the final layer (smart blur) visible first the icon, then go to filter >> blur >> smart blur>> change radius to 15, threshold to 51, and change mode to edge only then ok.

10.To change the outline form black fill to white go image >> adjustment >> invert (Ctrl + i)

11.Then go to filter >> artistic >> poster edges, then change the edges thickness to 2, edges intensity to 1, and pasteurization to 2.

12.under the 3rd layer (smart blur) change the layer from normal to soft light (looks like watercolor)

13.Highlight all of three layer then merge to the one layer (Ctrl +e) now your picture looks like watercolor effect. Good luck!

reference from www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBfS11LfXL0

Done