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PSD Tutorial: How To Create A Zombie Eaten Bloody Hand
In this Adobe Photoshop CS5 tutorial, we'll be creating an illustration based on a rough textured background that I found on the internet. Make sure you use a royalty free image. By scanning your own hand, or elsewhere finding a photo of a hand, we'll be making it pale, creepy, eaten by a zombie, and then covered in blood to resemble a scary horror scene photo manipulation effect. This is the first of three graphic instalments for our Halloween tutorial bonanza! You'll need to download a scratched metal textured background and couple of Photoshop blood brushes to complete this tutorial.
If you don't have Photoshop, or you want to upgrade to the new CS5.5 Version, take a look at the Adobe Special Offers from the Adobe Store. If you're new to Photoshop, we have some beginner articles and basic tips coming very soon for some of the lesser established designers, which teaches you how to use the basic features of Photoshop, such as Blending Modes, Layer Styles, Text Tools, Cropping/Slicing, Image Adjustments, Brushing, Filters and Photoshop Actions.
If you don't have Photoshop, or you want to upgrade to the new CS5.5 Version, take a look at the Adobe Special Offers from the Adobe Store. If you're new to Photoshop, we have some beginner articles and basic tips coming very soon for some of the lesser established designers, which teaches you how to use the basic features of Photoshop, such as Blending Modes, Layer Styles, Text Tools, Cropping/Slicing, Image Adjustments, Brushing, Filters and Photoshop Actions.
Download Photoshop (PSD) File
Download Metal Textured Background
Download Pale Creepy Hand
Download Photoshop Blood Splatter Brush
Download Photoshop Dried Blood Brush
Merge This Tutorial With This Photoshop Effect
Merge This Tutorial With This Photoshop Effect Also
Photoshop Tutorial Step 1: Forming The Rough Metal Textured Background
1.1. Edit » Transform » Scale the background down to an appropiate size.
1.1. Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation the background down to minimal saturation.
1.2. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 100% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a full 250px Size.
1.3. After, Creating A New Layer (Ctrl + Shift + N), Fill (G) it black, make the Blending Mode Soft Light, and the Opacity 50%.
1.4. With Image » Adjustments » Brightness/Contrast, heighten the Contrast by 25.
1.1. Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation the background down to minimal saturation.
1.2. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 100% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a full 250px Size.
1.3. After, Creating A New Layer (Ctrl + Shift + N), Fill (G) it black, make the Blending Mode Soft Light, and the Opacity 50%.
1.4. With Image » Adjustments » Brightness/Contrast, heighten the Contrast by 25.
Photoshop Tutorial Step 2: Zombie-Eating The Creepy Pale Hand
2.1. Paste in the hand layer or scan your own. With the Magic Wand Tool, erase any blackspace.
2.2. Find Filter » Artistic » Watercolor and make the Brush Detail 14, Shadow Intensity 5 and the Texture 1. Remove any blackspace.
2.3. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 60% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 20px Size.
2.4. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Drop Shadow with 75% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Spread, and a 10px Size.
2.5. With an Oil Heavy Dry Flow Edges brush, eat away parts of the hand, especially the areas created by removing blackspace.
2.6. Now, select Image » Adjustments » Brightness/Contrast. Raise the Contrast by 20.
2.7. With Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation, lower the Saturation of the Pale Hand by -20.
2.8. Alter the overall Opacity of the Hand to 90% to lessen the intensity of the image.
2.2. Find Filter » Artistic » Watercolor and make the Brush Detail 14, Shadow Intensity 5 and the Texture 1. Remove any blackspace.
2.3. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 60% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 20px Size.
2.4. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Drop Shadow with 75% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Spread, and a 10px Size.
2.5. With an Oil Heavy Dry Flow Edges brush, eat away parts of the hand, especially the areas created by removing blackspace.
2.6. Now, select Image » Adjustments » Brightness/Contrast. Raise the Contrast by 20.
2.7. With Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation, lower the Saturation of the Pale Hand by -20.
2.8. Alter the overall Opacity of the Hand to 90% to lessen the intensity of the image.
Photoshop Tutorial Step 3: Applying The Dried/Wet Blood Effects
3.1. Create A New Layer (Ctrl + Shift + N), change the Blending Mode to Linear Burn.
3.2. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 75% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 70px Size. Vary if required.
3.3. Now, use the Blood Splatter and Dried Blood Brushes to decorate the Note Paper with deep red blood.
3.4. Merge Visible, and then add another Inner Shadow with 100% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 250px Size.
3.5. If you wanted you could also lower the Satuation again.
3.2. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 75% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 70px Size. Vary if required.
3.3. Now, use the Blood Splatter and Dried Blood Brushes to decorate the Note Paper with deep red blood.
3.4. Merge Visible, and then add another Inner Shadow with 100% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 250px Size.
3.5. If you wanted you could also lower the Satuation again.
Photoshop Tutorial Step 4: Re-Designing An Alternate Version Of The Tutorial
4.1. Experimentation, experimentation, experimentation.
4.2. I created this variation by experimenting with the background and final effects.
4.3. I've also combined this tutorial with the others mentioned above, what do you think? Chilling...
4.2. I created this variation by experimenting with the background and final effects.
4.3. I've also combined this tutorial with the others mentioned above, what do you think? Chilling...
Photoshop Tutorial By: Daniel Schwarz
21 Years OldLondon, United Kingdom
Director & CEO @ Airwalk Design
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