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  • Correct colors.
  • Choose Image > Adjustments > Selective colors.

    Use following settings:


    • Yellow: 12%
      Black: -20%

    • Yellow: 42%

    • Yellow: 14%
      Black: -79%
    • :
      Cyan: -6%
      Magenta: 6%
      Yellow: 6%
      Black: -4%

    • Black: 2%
  • Apply Color Overlay Layer style effect to this layer effect, use settings just like in the example below.

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  • Duplicate hippo body layer.
  • Choose Filter > Other > High Pass
    Radius: 0.8 pixels
  • Change Blending Mode: Overlay
    Master Opacity: 70%.

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  • Merge hippo body layers.
  • Select Dodge Tool Dodge
    Set current brush: master diameter: 81 pixels, Exposure 15.
    Use Dodge Tool to process shiny areas: ears & eyes and other shiny parts.

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  • Duplicate hippo layer.
  • Make it black and white. Image > Adjustments > Black & White.
  • Go to Image > Adjustments > Levels, move black left and right white markers to center.

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  • Erase some areas just like on the screen shot.

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  • Choose Screen Blending Mode for this layer and Opacity 25%.

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  • Create wing silhouette using Pen Pen Tool and Convert Point   Tool .

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  • Load selection for created wing and move it to hippo body.
  • Copy selected area and place it into a new layer. Copy small shade and light areas from the hippo's body and place them above wing layer.

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  • Process light and dark areas to create volume effect using Burn Burn and Dodge Dodge tools.

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