This video, titled "Photoshop: How to Create POP ART Portraits from PHOTOS!" by Marty from Blue Lightning TV, provides a step-by-step tutorial on transforming photos into pop art portraits using Adobe Photoshop in a non-destructive way.
Tutorial Overview & Step-by-Step Breakdown
1. Cropping & Image Setup [00:33]
Open your chosen photo in Photoshop.
Select the Crop Tool, set the mode to Width, Height & Resolution.
Set the Height to 1000 px and Re
solution to 150 ppi (Width can remain flexible).
Adjust, scale, or rotate the image to your preferred composition, then press Enter.
2. Removing the Background [01:23]
Photoshop CC 2020 & Later: Go to the Properties Panel (Window > Properties) and click Remove Background.
Photoshop CC 2018 & 2019: Use the Quick Selection Tool and click Select Subject. Refine the selection if needed (use Q for Quick Mask mode to check accuracy) and click the Laye
r Mask icon.
Older Versions: Manually select the subject using the selection tools and apply a layer mask.
3. Creating the Background Radial Gradient [02:24]
Create a new empty layer under the subject layer (Ctrl + Click / Cmd + Click the New Layer icon).
Fill it with any color (Ctrl + Delete / Cmd + Delete).
Double-click the layer to open Layer Style and select Gradient Overlay:
Blend Mode: Normal | Opacity: 100% | Style: Radial | Angle: 60° |
Scale: 125%
Gradient Colors & Locations:
Stop 1 (Inner/Center): White (Location: 40%)
Stop 2 (Middle): Secondary color (Location: 70%)
Stop 3 (Outer): Outer background color (Location: 90%)
4. Smart Object Conversion [04:12]
Shift-click to select both layers (subject and background).
Right-click and choose Convert to Smart Object (allows non-destructive editing and easy photo swapping).
Duplicate the Smart Object layer (Ctrl + J / Cmd + J).
5. A
pplying the Pop Art Effects [04:45]
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| SMART OBJECT LAYERS |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| [ Top Layer ] --> Blend Mode: Soft Light |
| Filter: Pixelate > Color Halftone |
| (Max Radius: 8 px) |
+----------------------------
---------------------------------+
| [ Bottom Layer ] --> Filter: Artistic > Poster Edges |
| (Edge Thickness: 2, Edge Intensity: 1, |
| Posterization: 2) |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
Bottom Smart Object Layer:
Go to Filter > Filter Gallery > Artistic > Poster Edges.
Set Edge Thickness: 2 | Edge Intensity: 1 | Posterization: 2.
Top Smart Ob
ject Layer:
Set layer Blend Mode to Soft Light.
Go to Filter > Pixelate > Color Halftone.
Set Max Radius to 8 pixels (leave default screen angles).
6. Adjusting Halftone Dot Size [05:24]
To adjust the halftone pattern size, double-click the Color Halftone smart filter in the Layers panel.
Increase the Max Radius for larger dots or decrease it for finer halftone dots.
Photoshop: How to Create POP ART Portraits from PHOTOS!
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