Photopea Tutorial
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This Photopea Tutorial will show you an easy way to make an interesting image.
These 9 simple steps encompass some simple tools that have cool effects.
Supplies
Computer with Photopea
Preparing the Document
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To start things off, we're gonna open up an image from our computer.
This can be any wildlife picture with a central focus point.
For this example, I'm going to be using a picture of a bear in a clearing in the woods.
Brightening the Focus Point
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- Use the Ellipse Select tool to make a circle around the focus point.
- Right click, and select Inverse
- Click layer, select New Adjustment Layer, and select Curves
- Move the middle of the line slightly down until the bear is a little brighter than everything else
- Select Mask, and move the Feather slider to the right until the brightness is smoothed out
Add in a Sea Creature
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- Select File, Open
- Open up a picture of a sea creature (For this example, I am going to use a shark)
- Use the Magnetic Lasso Select to outline the creature accurately
- Copy the selection, go back to the original image, and paste it
- Select the move tool, tick the Transform Controls box, re-size it and move it to a location that looks good
Add in a 2nd Sea Creature
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- Select File, Open
- Open up a picture of a sea creature (For this example, I am going to use a whale)
- Use the Magnetic Lasso Select to outline the creature accurately
- Copy the selection, go back to the original image, and paste it
- Select the move tool, tick the Transform Controls box, re-size it and move it to a location that looks good
Add in a 3rd Sea Creature
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- Select File, Open
- Open up a picture of a sea creature (For this example, I am going to use a fish)
- Use the Magnetic Lasso Select to outline the creature accurately
- Copy the selection, go back to the original image, and paste it
- Select the move tool, tick the Transform Controls box, re-size it and move it to a location that looks good
Add in a 4th Sea Creature
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- Select File, Open
- Open up a picture of a sea creature (For this example, I am going to use a dolphin)
- Use the Magnetic Lasso Select to outline the creature accurately
- Copy the selection, go back to the original image, and paste it
- Select the move tool, tick the Transform Controls box, re-size it and move it to a location that looks good
Adjust the Hue and Saturation
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- Select the Background layer, then click Layer
- Create a New Adjustment Layer for Hue/Saturation
- Move the Saturation slider to about -30
- Move the Hue slider to about 180, this creates a dark blue, somewhat sea-like effect
Admire
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The last step is to simply admire this absolute beauty of a picture that you can do in less than 10 minutes