In this tutorial we'll learn to improve the quality of the picture, create the effect of scales on the human skin, create the model's make-up, change the color of her hair and we'll see also how to change the colors and work with the layers and layers' masks.

Open in a new window a girl's picture: File – Open (ctrl+o).

We will use image from http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26504579/

the little mermaid

Move off immediately the crimson color out of her hair, applying Image – Adjustments – Selective Color.

the little mermaid


Open in a new window the picture of fishes (ctrl+o), selecting one where the scales may be seen very well.

the little mermaid

Select the Polygonal Lasso Tool to mark out the necessary part of the picture and make a copy of it: Edit – Copy (ctrl+c). Get back to the previous window and insert it on a new layer: Edit – Paste (ctrl+v). Enlarge its size on maximum and turn it around horizontally, using the next option: Edit – Free Transform (ctrl+t).

the little mermaid