Hello Readers. Whew. I am still busy creating 3d models and coding C# and JavaScript for our thesis game development (Hope we will able to pass this thesis whew). And now I got this very short time to rest my eyes, and to write design tutorials using Adobe Photoshop CS5. BTW This tutorial will introduce the use of Dodge tool to create some tricks and basic masking techniques.
Here’s Our Requirements:
High Quality Stock Image
Stone Textures
Adobe Photoshop (Any version can do but I use CS5)
Now Let’s Start. 
YES! he is my brother. Photo taken by Johans Lucena wee
First step is Delete the background of your stock image.
Adjust the Brightness and Contrast. [Image >> Adjustment >> Brightness/Contrast]
Brightness: 30 Contrast: 30( It depends on the lighting of your stock image.)
If you’re done, Desaturate the image by pressing [Shift + Ctrl + U]
The next step we are going to use the dodge tool to brighten up the darker
areas in the image such as the eye brows or hair.
For Eye brows set the range to Midtones and Exposure to 21%
For its clothes, set the dodge tool’s range to Shadow and set the exposure to 30%
Okay. For the next step we are going to apply the stone texture to the image.
Fill the entire image with your stone texture. Just like the image below.
You can adjust the opacity to see where the stone crack is placed and make sure to put it back to 100%
Now the next step is we have to create a layer mask that the texture is only covering the cropped image.
All you have to do is hold down the Ctrl Key and click to the image 1 copy layer. Then click on the Add layer mask.
See image below:
To allow us to change the color of the texture, we need to adjust the hue and saturation settings.
All we have to do is to hold down the alt key then click to the
Create new fill or Adjustment Layer [Hold down the mouse] >> Hue/Saturation
Follow the image below.
Now you are almost done. All we have to do is to change the color mode of the mask layer to multiply.
If the output is a little bit dark, click on image 1 layer,
Adjust the level options by holding down the alt key,
Click to the Create new fill or Adjustment Layer [Hold down the mouse] >> Levels
Move down the white area slider and move to the left until you get your desired brightness for your image.
Final touch is to flatten out the skin; all we have to do is to blur the image.
Just activate the image 1 copy layer, and go to filter >> blur >> surface blur.
It will just blur the image but maintain the surface. Just adjust the threshold and make some experiment with this because all photos are different.
October 9th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
wow! that's awesome. keep it up
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
October 10th, 2010 at 4:03 am
hey Sam thanks for visiting. Hope to see you soon. :0 For updates, you can subscribe here .
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
October 10th, 2010 at 4:03 am
hey Sam thanks for visiting. Hope to see you soon. :0 For updates, you can subscribe here .
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October 15th, 2010 at 10:33 am
I can't wait for you next tutorials. They're awesome.
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Hi shekineah..
yah sure ill post more tuts once i got free time. Thanks for visiting you can subscribe for latest updates. 
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Hi shekineah..
yah sure ill post more tuts once i got free time. Thanks for visiting you can subscribe for latest updates. 
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October 16th, 2010 at 6:56 am
I'm really gonna try this!
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
October 16th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Hello marinella ..
thanks for dropping by anyway you can subscribe for latest updates. Thanks .:)
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
October 16th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Hello marinella ..
thanks for dropping by anyway you can subscribe for latest updates. Thanks .:)
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October 16th, 2010 at 8:35 am
This is cool! haha. Must learn this
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
October 16th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Hey Jamie! Ill post more for you . hehe thanks.
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
October 16th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Hey Jamie! Ill post more for you . hehe thanks.
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February 7th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Yay, I will try this one and can´t wait the next tuts
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
February 7th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Hi thanks for the visit ethel! Ill post more after graduation.
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
February 7th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Hi thanks for the visit ethel! Ill post more after graduation.
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February 10th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Thanks for this awesome tuts.
I will prolly try this one soon. 
I'm glad you shared this.
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
February 13th, 2011 at 2:45 am
vhinnie!! Thanks for visiting!! Its too old noh. I thought my blog is already dead na.. ill post new tuts Soon!!
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
February 13th, 2011 at 2:45 am
vhinnie!! Thanks for visiting!! Its too old noh. I thought my blog is already dead na.. ill post new tuts Soon!!
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February 26th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
haha. Your brother is so cute. Lol.
Game Development? Wow. I code C# programs too. xD But that's about it
<3 Grysh http://gryshco.com
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Hi grysh thanks for the comment. Yup yup and the game is done.
Ill make a post soon about it if im free.. 
weeee
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Emil Jaranilla Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Hi grysh thanks for the comment. Yup yup and the game is done.
Ill make a post soon about it if im free.. 
weeee
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