PLAYING WITH PHOTOSHOP - 2nd time

I'm going to practice with Photoshop in this entry again.

This original image is black and white color and that makes it look old. So before fixing or changing it, I firstly go to Image, then go to Adjustment and I choose Curves. A small window with the line map is opened and there are 3 symbols with syringe-shape. The left one is for dark area in the picture (usually black color area), the right one is for bright area (usually white area), and the middle is for the area between black and white color.

After I done selection, I have a new picture and you'll see the difference.


I save the new image, then I open it again so that I can really start changing it in Photoshop.













- I use Clone Stamp Tool to vanish the hair on the hands first

-Then I use Brush Tool with Soft Light Mode for coloring the hand.

- To have the color of real skin, I open any pictures that shoots people (For example: the left image). Next I use Eyedropper Tool and select the skin color I want to obtain. The use the Brush Tool with mode I chose to color the hands and it will be like this:
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EXAMPLE



(This picture I haven't vanish the hair yet)

- After that, I use History Brush Tool to disappear the color out side the hands.
- Next, I create frame for this picture by going to Image and select Canvas Size, I change the size into 7.944 x 5.958 inches.
- Finally, I make some text in the picture and... DONE!!
When I right click at the layer of font and choose Blending Options. I have fun in adding some effects to the font:



The first option



The second option

So, which one do you think is better?

Reference: http://freedigitalphotos.net/details.php?gid=167&sgid=&pid=2050