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I would consider this tutorial
more advanced because of the use of the Retouch Tool to add detail.
This tutorial uses a different
technique. You will only see the canvas in the downloaded file.
Everything you need is on the canvas. Make sure you have your Layer
Palette visible. You will Load from the Alpha Channel (not Selections).
Open Indian Boy ©2002
Carla Polston canvas
You will be using the Retouch
Tool to add detail on this tutorial!
I would consider this tutorial
a little more advanced.
I left a background layer
for you to flood fill to help you see better. You can delete this
layer before merging.
NECK
Click on neck layer on Layer
Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel neck
Flood Fill #CDAA8D
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Unlock Transparency (Far
right of Layer Palette)
Effects 3D Cutout
Vertical & Horizontal 0
Opacity 100
Blur 25
Color #57310B
SAVE
MOCCASIN
Click on shoes layer on
Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel shoes
Flood Fill #C8AF98
Use the Retouch Tool - Darken
RGB
Darken top of moccasin detail
with Size 4
Change Size to 10 and darken
bottom
SAVE
PANTS
Click on pants layer on
Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel pants
Flood Fill #C3AD8D
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Use the Retouch Tool Lightness
to Target
Set your Foreground Color
to #725D40
Add detail to pants.
Change Size to 5 to define
creases in pants
Change to Size 35 and go
over outside edge and center of pants.
Remember (Ctrl Z) if you
do not like something.
SAVE
SHIRT
Click on shirt layer on
Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel shirt
Flood Fill #C3AD8D
Well come back and add
the detail to the shirt later.
SAVE
FEATHER
Click on feather layer on
Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel feather
I filled with a gradient.
You may use your choice of colors.
If you want to use the same
gradient I did:
Set foreground to #C00000
Set background to #57310B
Effects Noise Add
10 Uniform
Repeat a couple of times
depending on color used
SAVE
HEAD
Click on head layer on Layer
Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel head
Flood Fill #CDAA8D
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Unlock Transparency (Far
right of Layer Palette)
Effects 3D Cutout
Blur 35
Other settings the same
SAVE
FACE & FISH
Click on red Xs on glasses
of the face & fish layers on Layer Palette.
HANDS
Click on hands layer on
Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel hands
Flood Fill #CDAA8D
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Unlock Transparency (Far
right of Layer Palette)
Effects 3D Cutout
Opacity 75
Blur 25
Other settings the same
Retouch Tool Darken RGB
Size 4
Other settings the same
SAVE
ARM SHADOW
Click on arm shadow layer
on Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel arm shadow
Flood Fill #725D40
SHIRT DETAIL
Click back on shirt layer
on Layer Palette
Use the Retouch Tool Lightness
to Target
Start with Size 35 to go
around edges and where you may want to put crease.
Size 6 for a couple of short
strokes over crease detail
Retouch Tool - Darken
RGB
Step 1
Other settings the same
Draw line down center of
shirt
Change Opacity to 100
Hold down Shift key and
zigzag back and forth across the line.
I did the same zigzag along
bottom sleeve
Paint Brush Same color
#725D40
SAVE
HEAD BAND & NECKLACE
Click on red Xs on glasses
of the head band & necklace layers on Layer Palette.
HAIR
Click on hair layer on Layer
Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel hair
Flood Fill #594E41
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Retouch Tool Lightness
to Target
Foreground Color #D7D1B3
Size 10
Density 50
Add some highlighted areas
to hair
Retouch Tool Darken RGB
Opacity 20
Step 25
Other settings the same
Darken over where ever you
feel necessary
Effects Blur Motion
Blur
Angle 180
Pixel 6
Load hair from Alpha Channel
again
Selections Invert
Selections Modify Contract
1
Hit Delete key on keyboard
SAVE
When youre satisfied, you
may delete the background layer and merge visible.
I went back and use the
Darken RGB to add more detail to the feather and Lighten RGB to highlight
shirt and pants.
Youre all finished!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
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