In this tutorial you will learn how to combine different images to create the cartoon background and funny toad character from the real toad picture. You may get .psd* file of "Funny cartoon toad illustration". Photoshop tutorial by making a payment(attn.(!)- the layers with the original stock pictures are watermarked). Put the tutorial title in "Add special instructions to seller" line of PayPal and it will be sent to you shortly.
- Insert Sky photo.
- Go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal.
- Go to Image > Adjustments > Auto Contrast.
- Then choose Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation, apply following settings:
- Insert stamp with grass image above the Sky layer.
- Add Layer Mask to this layer and fill the top part of Layer Mask with the black and white linear gradient.
- Also you may smooth edges between sky and forest line with the large translucent brush.
- Add adjustments clipping masks to this layer - Hue/Saturation and Levels.
- In order to hide large light spot on background, duplicate stamp&grass layer move it upside down, go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical. Apply Multiply Blending Mode to this layer. Move it down a bit to create some kind of reflection on the water area.
- Go to the original background layer, then take Magic Wind Tool and select light water area. Return to duplicated layer and add Layer Mask.
- You should get visible only water reflection spot.
- Take a Burn Tool, large soft brush with Exposure around 50% and make corners and edges of background darker.
