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How to Create a Queen of Hearts Photo Manipulation
With Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be Creating
In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a Queen of Hearts photo manipulation.
First we'll build the background with an ornament image and a rock one. After that we'll import the frame and
create the effect inside it with the Clouds filter and a nebula image. Later we'll add the model and the crown and
blend them together using adjustment layers, masking, and brushes.
We'll create the cards with different hearts and arrange them to create a dynamic scene. Then we'll use several
adjustment layers and paint the red light to complete the final effect.

Tutorial Assets
The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:
1. Build the Environment Step 1
Create a new 2000 x 2000 px document in Photoshop with the settings below:
Step 2
Open the background image. Drag this image into the white canvas using the Move Tool (V):

Step 3
There are some unwanted details on the background, and they might mess up the final effect. To fix it, make a
new layer and set it as Clipping Mask. Use the Clone Tool (S) to remove the indicated details.

Step 4
Add a Color Balance adjustment layer to make the background color red. Change the Shadows settings:

Step 5
Create a Curves adjustment layer to darken the background. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to reduce
the effect around the middle where the main model will be added.

Step 6
Use another Curves adjustment layer to make the background darker. Paint around the middle to reveal the light
there:

Step 7
Open the rock image. Use the Move Tool to place it in the bottom of the document and use the Free Transform
Tool (Control-T) to narrow it as shown below.

Step 8
Use a Curves adjustment layer to darken the rock floor. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to reveal some
light in the middle:

Step 9
Make a Color Balance adjustment layer to add red to the floor:

Step 10
The floor doesn't look well blended with the background. Create a new layer and use a soft black brush to paint
the shadow on both sides of the floor to fit the shadow on the lower background.

2. Add the Frame Step 1
Isolate the heart frame and add it to the top center of the background. Use Control-T with Warp mode to bend the
heart a little.

Step 2
Double click the frame layer, and choose Drop Shadow:

Step 3
Make a Curves adjustment layer to match the lightness of the frame with the background:

Step 4
Make a new layer and set the foreground and background to #5c0301 and #fd0000. Use the Rectangular
Marquee Tool (M) to grab a square and go to Filter > Render > Clouds:

Move it onto the frame area and use a layer mask to make it fit inside the frame:
Step 5
Use a Curves adjustment layer to darken the effect, making it appear more subtle:

Step 6
Open the nebula image. Drag it onto the cloud effect and change its mode to Overlay 100%. Use a layer mask to
erase the part outside the frame:

Use a Curves adjustment layer to make the effect more visible. Paint on the left side so that it's not affected by
this adjustment layer.
3. Add the Model Step 1
Open the model images pack. Choose the first image and Control-click the mask to load the selection. Hit
Control-Shift-I to invert the selection. Still keep the selection, choose the main image (not mask), and use the
Move Tool to place the isolated model in the middle of the scene. Reduce her size using Control-T.

Step 2
Add a mask to the model layer and use a hard black brush to remove some remaining white edges:

Step 3
Go to Edit > Puppet Warp and change the pose of the pointing arm following the eyes' direction:

Step 4
Go back to the model original image. Select the head only and add this head to the existing model, making it
much bigger than the body.

Use a layer mask to blend the head with the body:

Step 5
Make a new layer, change the mode to Overlay 100%, and fill it with 50% gray:
Select the Burn Tool (O) with Midtones Range, Exposure about 15-20% to darken the model's cheeks a bit. You
can see how I did it with Normal mode and the result with Overlay mode:

Step 6
Hit U to activate the Custom Shape Tool. Choose the Heart shape and set the foreground to #dc1c17. Draw a
shape onto the lips area and change the mode to Multiply 100%:
Step 7
Duplicate this layer twice and move them to the eyes area. Use a layer mask on each of these layers to remove
the part covering the eyes.
Step 8
Make a new layer and use a medium-hard black brush with the color #d03733 to paint more hair for the model.

Step 9
Select the model layer and the related ones and press Control-G to make a group for them. Change this group
mode to Normal 100%. Use a Curves adjustment layer to darken the model, and then on its layer mask, use a
soft black brush to show some light on the body and dress.

Step 10
Make a Color Balance adjustment layer and change the Midtones values. On this layer mask, use a soft black
brush to remove the red effect on the model head and lower body, leave it visible on the middle dress part.

Step 11
Create a new layer under the model one and paint her shadow on the floor with a soft black brush.

4. Add the Crown Step 1
Isolate the crown and add it to the top middle of the model head, making it a lot smaller than the head.
Step 2
Use a Curves adjustment layer to darken the crown:

Step 3
Make a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change the crown color:
Step 4
To make the red light from the frame reflected on the crown, make a new layer and use a medium-soft brush with
red color and a small size (about 3-4 px) to paint along the crown contour. Set this layer as Clipping Mask to
make this step easier.

5. Add the Cards Step 1
Open the cards image and isolate the 8 of hearts card from the background.
Step 2
We're aiming to create cards with different numbers of hearts. To do it, first create a new layer above the isolated
card one. Use a medium-soft brush with the color #d5d1c6 (picked from the card) to paint on the card and hide
the unwanted hearts. Name it "painting".

Use the Heart shape with red color to draw different shapes of heart on the separate layers. I've made the card
with one, two, three, four or six hearts. With the card with one big heart in the center, select the isolated card, the
painting layer and the heart one and use the Move Tool to drag these three layers into our main canvas. Merge
them into a new one and use Control-T to tweak it, making it curvy and bendy.

Step 3
Use the same method to create the cards with different hearts. You can mix the handmade hearts with the
original card to add to the scene. Make them fly around the model, and arrange some on the floor. The Warp
mode is very useful in this case, so don't be afraid to go wild with it! Apply a Gaussian Blur of 6 px (Filter > Blur >
Gaussian Blur) to some of the cards on the edges to create depth of field.

Step 4
Make a group for the cards and add a Curves adjustment layer to darken these layers.

Use a soft black brush to reveal the light on the cards, especially on the middle ones.

Step 5
Create a Color Balance adjustment layer to match the cards' color with the background.

6. The Final Adjustment Step 1
Create a Gradient Map adjustment layer and pick the colors #e10019 and #00601b. Lower the Opacity of this
layer to 20%.

Step 2
Make a Color Balance adjustment layer and change the Midtones and Highlights settings:

Step 3
Use a Curves adjustment layer to change the color and contrast of the whole scene.

Step 4
Create a new layer and use a hard brush with a red color (I've chosen #fd0000) to paint red light on the model's
body and on the cards near the frame. The nearer the card, the stronger the light. Also paint red hair strands on
top of the model's head.

Step 5
Make a new layer and change the mode to Overlay 100%. Use the same brush to paint glowing red light on the
cards around the frame.
Congratulations, You're Done!
I hope that you've learned something useful for your future projects. Feel free to leave your comments in the box
below—I'd love to see them. Enjoy Photoshopping!

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