How to make underwater effect with ps

1, comparison chart and train of thought analysis.

Original image analysis: shooting with the original image as the material. Before shooting, we have a general idea of the effect we want to create. Combined with some underwater special effects materials, we should also highlight the empty inspiration of the characters.

Solution: Pay attention to the natural treatment and detail edge treatment when materials are superimposed. For the superposition effect of various materials, we should pay attention to the grasp of the main color to create a profound and ethereal mysterious effect, and also pay attention to the texture treatment of simulated underwater light.

Rendering: The basic tone has been laid. If you want to continue to create an atmosphere, you can add some materials of underwater creatures.

2, the soft light effect simulates the bottom of the water. Copy the background layer, generate a new layer, and then apply the filter, filter-blur-Gaussian blur.

3. No fuzzy value is specified. If you feel that the visual effect is coming out, you can do it, and then change the way of layer superposition to highlight it. The application of this filter is actually to simulate the diffuse reflection effect of underwater light.

4, underwater effect photo filter. Create a new photo filter adjustment layer, apply the underwater filter effect, adjust the density to 85%, and the whole picture appears light blue-green. This step is to simulate the color effect of underwater light, and also to determine the overall tone of the picture.

5, dark blue material superposition effect. Drag the prepared material into the picture to generate a new layer.

6. Change the superposition mode of material layers to linear thinning, and the effect is shown in the figure. This step completely lays the foundation for the color of the picture. The composition of the material looks like a girl lying in the back, not like a black cloth, a little mottled and really opaque.

7, dynamic blur filter effect. Finish the superposition of materials, apply the shortcut key Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E to cover the visible layer effect below, and automatically generate a new layer. We need to do some ethereal trajectory effects on this layer, filter-blur-dynamic blur, set the value and direction in the way we like, and then add a mask to erase the main part of the character, as shown in the figure.

8. In order to strengthen this dynamic and ethereal effect, copy the layer that has just been processed, then Ctrl+T enlarges the picture, adds a mask, and erases the part that adjusts the edge of the body.

9, material synthesis light effect. To create a sea level effect, open the material and drag the material picture into the picture to generate a new layer.

10, the overlay mode of the material image is changed to color filtering, then a mask is added, and a black gradient is pulled from bottom to top, so that the edge of the material can naturally transition, as shown in the figure.

1 1, the dream point layer is superimposed. Find a speckled material, turn it into a black-and-white effect, and drag it into the picture to generate a new material layer. The overlay mode of the material layer is changed to soft light with opacity of 40%, and a mask is added to erase the main part of the character, but the character is very clear. This step is to increase the complex light sensation at the bottom of the water and make the characters more ethereal.

12, the photo filter adjusts the color. Apply the photo filter to adjust the layer and fine-tune the color tendency of the picture again. As shown in the figure, choose bright green with a concentration of 35%, and the picture will feel more underwater.