Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Easy Photoshop Tutorial: Making Your Baby A 900 Foot Giant




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1. Have you ever wanted to make it look like your baby is a 900 foot giant?


Have you ever wanted to make it look like your baby is a 900 foot giant?

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Derek Devine / Nathan W. Pyle / Via Instagram: @devinederek

(In this case, he’s actually be several thousand feet tall, judging by the skyline.)


2. It’s easy! You can do it in Photoshop with two easy photos!


3. 1. Take a photo of your baby on his/her back like this.


instagram.com / Via Derek Devine

This is Samuel Lincoln Devine, son of Megan and Derek.


4. For best results, you want one foot higher than the other. (This will help sell the illusion.)


For best results, you want one foot higher than the other. (This will help sell the illusion.)

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Derek Devine / Via Instagram: @devinederek

5. 2. Take a photo of a distant skyline.


instagram.com / Via Nathan W. Pyle

6. …or distant tree line.


instagram.com / Via Nathan W. Pyle

7. For best results, use a photo where the skyline takes up about this much of the frame.


For best results, use a photo where the skyline takes up about this much of the frame.

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Nathan W. Pyle / Via buzzfeed.com

8. 3. “Place” photo #1 on top of photo #2 (creating a new layer)


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Derek Devine / Nathan Pyle / Via Instagram: @devinederek

9. 4. Use the “Quick Selection Tool” to start cleaning up the background.


4. Use the

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Nathan W. Pyle / Derek Devine / Via Instagram: @devinederek

10. 5. Use the “Erase” tool to clean up and make part of the bottom foot disappear in the skyline.


5. Use the

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Derek Devine / Nathan W. Pyle / Via Instagram: @devinederek

11. 6. Adjust the hue/saturation of the baby to match the background. You’re done!


6. Adjust the hue/saturation of the baby to match the background. You

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Derek Devine / Nathan W. Pyle / Via Instagram: @devinederek

12. And adjust the brightness/contrast of the baby if the scene is brighter.


And adjust the brightness/contrast of the baby if the scene is brighter.

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Derek Devine / Nathan W. Pyle / Via Instagram: @devinederek

13. Remember – the higher the foot, the greater the illusion of city-stomping action.


Remember - the higher the foot, the greater the illusion of city-stomping action.

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Sarah Pyle Cafaro / Via Instagram: @nathanwpyle

This is my nephew Roman, son of Sarah and Anthony.


14. Here are two background photos with which you can work!


Here are two background photos with which you can work!

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Nathan W. Pyle / Via buzzfeed.com

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Nathan W. Pyle / Via buzzfeed.com

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Easy Photoshop Tutorial: Making Your Baby A 900 Foot Giant

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