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Effects ›› Super Man Signature Tutorial
 
The final result of this tutorial:



The first, you create a new document (width=215, height=415), background's color is white.

Open this texture:



Move that texture to your document like this:



Continue to open this image (Click on this image to download source file with transparent background)



Move it to your document like this:



Continue to open this superman picture (transparent background)



And then move to your work as shown below:



Duplicate layer superman then select Layer 3 as shown below



Pick Smudge tool set options like this:


Drag some smudges following arrows



You will get:



Change blend mode to Overlay



You will get:



Select Layer 3 copy, press Ctrl+J to duplicate this layer, you will have Layer 3 copy 2 as shown below:



Go to Filter -> Brush strokes -> Spatte. A window will appear, you click on Ok

You will get:



Erase the effects over the body of superman, (exclude parts contact with fire as shown below).



Create a new layer, use nightsky brush (you can download it at Deviantart.com) to decorate your work.



Create a new layer, fill it with color black. Go to Filter -> Render -> Lens flare to make a spot light like this:



Change blend mode to Screen



You will get:



Move spot light to the hand



Click on this icon
Choose Color Balance and set options like this:



Continue to open Color Balance and set options:





Press Ctrl+Shift +E to merge all layers.



Duplicate this layer



Go to Filter -> Pixelate -> Mosaic. Put cell size=20.

You will get:



Continue to go to Filter -> Sharpen -> Sharpen then click on Ok

Press Ctrl+F twice



Change blend mode to Overlay



Use Eraser tool to remove parts over the body

It should now look like this



Add some texts



Go to blending option of text layer, set Gradient and Stroke properties to get a result like this:



Finally, click on this icon

And choose Color Balance, set options like this





You can put your artwork on a background that you like

Here is my final result:

 
 
Rate and discussion this tutorial
Louise said on 2008-07-19 10:07:45
I realy love this tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing.

Here's my final result, a bit different. ^^
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2545/supermanfb2.jpg

I like it though.
Thanks again.