How to create super realistic body tattoo
in photoshop
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in this video i will show you how to apply
big tattoos on body and make it super cool
and realistic
here is sample images i choosen for this tutorial.
short t shirt models and tattoo design
first we create a displacement map, and then
apply distort filter to make the perspective
look correctly.
so tatttoos looks realistically placed on
body.
duplicate background image layer
Blur the layer using Filter>Blur>Gaussian
Blur and set a suitable radius.
I've set 9.6 for this, but the value depends
on the size of the photo and the details.
Somewhere between 5 and 20 works very well.
This now looks like an unusable photo, but
when you save it as a PSD file it can be used
by the displace filter to map out the contours
for your new layer. Save the file File>Save
(Ctrl S) making sure
the format selected is Photoshop .psd and
name it displace map.
now we can delete this layer, we don't use
it any more.
now place tattoo. Use the move tool to position
it over the body
and change blending to linear burn
reduce opacity to 80% to match and balance
tattoo with skin colors
Now it's time to apply the displace filter.
It's a good idea to magnify the photo so you
can see what effect the displace has.
Go to Filter>Distort>Displace and a dialogue
box appears. In here set the Horizontal scale
to between 10 and 10, again depending on the
size of your photo. The higher the number
the greater the distortion.
When you click okay you will be asked to find
a displacement map and select displace map
.psd image you made earlier.
now i will apply inverted layer mask [hold
ALT or option and click on mask icon]
i use magic wand tool for edge selection and
paint with hard white brush on black mask
to reveal the tattoo
i just paint using hard brush, try hold shift
and click it will make straight line, it helps
to brush at edges easily
similarly i will do same procedure for sleeves
as well
naming layers for easy access, you can go
back and try different adjustments later.
simply repeat the previous steps, change tattoo
blending to linear burn, reduce opacity, apply
displace filter and add mask.
Finally do same for other sleeve also
if you want change the position the tattoo
we can easily do it by moving the layer.
unlink layer and mask, take move tool and
change position
grouping all layers and name it tattoo
here is before & after tattoo applied.
here is another tattoo before and after photograph.
we created using same technique.
open image, make displacement map, add tattoo
design, change blend to linear burn, reduce
opacity, apply displace filter and add mask.
that's it
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