Mermaid beach composite by Makememagical's Katie Forshaw.
Watch Katie transform a regular under exposed file taken before sunset, into a magical image with glowing planet and added shell and starfish stock.
See how to make reflections in water, paint hair, change colours of objects, add splashes in and head piece.
All stock links provided and some free stock and practice files attached in zip file.
Setting up your photo for a water reflection
Creating a displacement map
Adding the displacement map to the duplicated water image
Sample Displacement map supplied in zip file/psd file attached
How to select and transform an object using warp - making objects float and also using motion blur to make them appear to move
Learn how to paint hair using a wacom tablet and Photoshop brushes.
Brushes and sample PSD files found in the stock section at bottom of video page.
PSD files are to be used for practise in adding to photos only. Not to be shared or resold.