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Photo Effects ›› Colorful Collage Style
 
Here is the final result:



The first, you open a new document and prepare 2 pictures like this:



Naming the B&W layer is Lohan1 and the other Lohan2.
Hiding Lohan2 layer

Go to Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen to sharp image.
Press Ctrl + L and set level:




Create a new layer and naming it Line.
Choose Brush tool :



Making simple lines around Lohan1.
Then reduce the opacity down to 61%



Now open Lohan2.

You can sharp it as you want.
Go to Select > Load selection
Keeping that selection and create a new layer. Fill color for this one: #7f0329
Then set Exclusion 25% for it.



Make a new circle again and move it to bottom. Fill #FFFFFF.
Open this photo:



Cut the flower out and drag it into your document.
Duplicate it. Change blend mode to Softlight, opacity 23% and set color balance (Press Ctrl + B):



Using Free Transform to transform the Flower freely.
You've got this:



Open this texture. Sharp it. Then drag into your document.
Set this one be bottom.

Now select Brush Tool with foreground color #fff200
Choose this brush



Create a new layer and apply brush on it.
Level again for Lohan1



This is what you get:



Create a new layer, use original Photoshop brushes to apply freely like this:



(Foreground color: #ba2a30 & #05afef)

Select Pentool and create path like this:



Then choose Make selection.
Feather: 0px

Fill color #643414
Continue to do this step again with the left of Flower.



Next, using Type Tool to type text on it.



Comeback to the texture, select Eraser Tool and choose this brush for clearing the top.



Create a new layer and set it over Texture. Select Brush Tool, use newspaper Brush to apply to this layer.



At last, apply this texture to your document and set its blend mode to screen.

You've done.



CLICK HERE to download brushes used in this tutorial
 
Rate and discussion this tutorial
moureen mballard@kitsapsun.com said on 2008-07-02 14:07:57
Really like your tutorial, you always make it seem so easy.
I have one question, I can never download the brushes from your tutorials, all I get is jumbled up text and no download. Can you help?
psg said on 2008-07-02 18:07:35
@moureen: I always place the link to download brushes at the end of each tutorial. You can check it again and then download to your computer.
Anonimas said on 2008-07-21 07:07:24
I can't do the make selection with pen tool part. I can't select it.
caro carolinemoses217@hotmail.com said on 2008-08-09 01:08:41
i really dont understand how this was done.
maybe a easier to understand tutorial could be sent to me ?
my email address is attached :)
thanks
Ellie said on 2008-08-25 11:08:21
um the link to the brushes doesn't work :o
comes up with a load of text & weird characters
great tutorial if the link did work (Y)
thanks
Brett said on 2008-09-22 11:09:29
Regarding the brushes at the end of the tutorial, right click on the link, select download to....

Download it....

Make sure the file extension is .abr and your set
RELL JERELLE_CHARMAINE@HOTMAIL.COM said on 2008-11-02 10:11:52
THANKS, THAT WORKED :)
iff west_iffah@yahoo.co.uk said on 2008-12-06 18:12:29
hey there,
Great tut. I'm currently on it. Half way through the tut, after:

Open this texture. Sharp it. Then drag into your document.
Set this one be bottom.

Now select Brush Tool with foreground color #fff200
Choose this brush.

Brush Tool --> which brush tool is that? the name please?

thanks appreciate it
corrakun said on 2009-02-02 17:02:04
Thanks for the tutorial, it really helped. There were a few points that were a bit unclear, but overall it was a great tutorial.
ahsayuni said on 2009-03-18 11:03:40
wow quedo espectacular
este wallpapers

muy muy bueno
mary medusa992@hotmail.com said on 2009-04-12 00:04:59
esta muy bueno tu tutorial gracias me que do padre....
daffy said on 2009-06-03 11:06:51
thanks for the tutorial. I really glad that i am able to create smth good for once :P
If I did ever use your tutorial and create something rather similar, would you want me to credit u or anything?
photoshopgal said on 2010-02-23 09:02:53
wat is exlusion of 25%?? i reali cudnt make out :-(
Iasmii said on 2010-06-29 14:06:55
I didn`t get the part with that flower but the rest of it was very helpful.
Thank you!