Magic Of Violin Photo Effect

This lesson we'll learn to create an illusion of voluminous space, correct the object's shape, imitate the body-art and also to create an effect of old picture.

Open the photo in a new window: File – Open (ctrl+o)



Correct next step the brightness and the contrast in the picture with Image – Adjustments – Levels (ctrl+l).



After that you should open in a new window the picture, representing a young girl.



Mark it out, using Rectangular Marquee Tool and then copy it: Edit – Copy (ctrl+c). Get back to the processed file and insert it on a new layer: Edit – Paste (ctrl+v). Correct the girl's parameters with Edit – Free Transform (ctrl+t).



Accentuate the background the girl is situated on, making use of Polygonal Lasso Tool. Then erase it.



Get back to the background's layer and change the building's perspective, using Edit – Transform – Distort.



Stretch it out a little (the size and the highness), using Edit – Free Transform (ctrl+t). After that, decolorize the layer with the next selection: Image – Adjustments – Desaturate (shift+ctrl+u).



Get to process the girl's image. Change firstly the color, with Image – Adjustments – Curves (ctrl+m).