How to Create a Flaming Manipulation in Photoshop

Preview of Final Results

Hi and welcome to my new tutorial in photoshop . Today i show yo How to Create a Flaming Manipulation in Photoshop .

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Step 1

Load the image you want to manipulate (File > Open).

Step 2

Select the Burn Tool and use the following settings.

●Range: Midtones
●Exposure: 15%

Burn the areas in the image that have shadows – such as the areas under the eyebrows, the chin, the nose, and the back of the neck. Adjust the brush size to fit the size of the shadow you are burning.

Step 3

Select the Dodge tool and dodge the areas exposed to light – such as the forehead and the cheeks. The more detailed your burning and dodging, the better the image will look.

Step 4

Select the pen tool and select “Paths.”

Zoom in to your subject so that you may create an outline with more detail.

Once you have completed the path around your subject, select it (Right click + Select ‘Make Selection). Copy the image (Ctrl+C).

Step 5

Create a new layer and paste the image onto the new layer (Ctrl+V). Duplicate the image, just in case. Discard your original image.

Step 6

Load the image for your background. Select the image and drag it into the same window as your subject.

Step 7

Load the image for the effects. In this tutorial, we will use flames. Drag the flames into the same window as your subject.

Step 8

To match the colour of the background to your subject, adjust the Hue and Saturation (Image > Adjustments > Hue and Saturation) to the following settings.

●Hue: 0
●Saturation: -20
●Lightness: 0

Step 9

Warp (Edit > Free Transform > Warp) the shape so that the flames look like they are coming from the subject’s hands.

Step 10

Select the layer with the flames and make sure it is placed above the layer with the subject.

Use the Eraser Tool to erase the areas surrounding the flames. This way, only the flames will show and it also reveals the subject’s arms as you erase.

Step 11

Click “Add Layer Mask” at the bottom of the Layers Palette. Select the brush tool and set the foreground colour to black.

Make sure you select the mask layer to work on.

Step 12

Again, making sure the flame layers are above the subject layer, select the flame masks.

Use the Eraser tool to erase some of the flames away to expose the arms. See the image below for an idea.

Step 13

Create a new layer on top of your subject layer. Set the foreground colour to lemon yellow or any colour that matches the flames.

Make sure the new layer is selected and select the Brush Tool. Use the Brush Tool to paint around the fire and parts of the body where the glow from the fire will rest.

Erase where necessary and change your layer settings to the following.

●Mode: Color
●Opacity: 55%

Step 14

Create another new layer between the subject and the background and name it “Warm Filter.” Fill it with an orange colour.

Change your layer settings to the following.

●Mode: Color
●Opacity: 36%

Your image should look something like this.

Step 15

Create another new layer and name it “BG Glow.” Select the Brush Tool and use these settings.

●Brush size: 1350
●Opacity: 25%

Make sure the layer named “BG Glow” is selected and paint on a misty glow in the area behind the subject.

Step 16

Create a new layer directly above your subject. Title it “Cool Filter” and fill it blue. Set the layer to the following settings.

●Mode: Soft Light
●Opacity: 34%

Step 17

Create a new layer and title it “Orbs.” Select the Brush Tool and use the following settings.

●Size: between 97-200
●Opacity: approximately 50%
●Paint over and below the subject’s legs. This will create a bit of “fog,” so don’t over do it.

Step 18

Create a new layer and name it “Blue Gradient.” Select the Brush Tool and set the foreground colour to light blue. Use the following settings for your brush.

●Size: 1250
●Opacity: 53%
●Blend Mode: Soft Light

Here are the image after adding the blue gradient.

Step 19

Create a new layer on top of all the other layers and name it “vignette.” Fill the layer black with the Paint Tool. Then select the Eraser Tool with the following settings.

●Blend Mode: Soft Light
●Opacity: 69%
●Erase the areas in the image around the subject.