Take your portraits from okay to strikingly surreal with just a handful of stock photos and adjustment layers with this Photoshop melting effect! We will be looking at how to create a melting portrait photo effect in Photoshop. ► Download unlimited Photoshop effects:
In this video, you’ll learn how to use Photoshop to build a melting candle on top of the model’s head and add some wax around his body. You’ll refine several details, paint the light effect, and use an adjustment layer to enhance the final melting photo effect!
Here’s what you’ll learn:
• How to retouch the model: 00:32
• How to build the candle: 02:44
• How to add the candle wax: 05:44
• How to dodge and burn: 08:31
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• Background:
• Man:
• Candle 1:
• Candle 2:
• Candle 3:
• Flame:
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6 responses to “How to Create a Melting Portrait Photo Effect in Photoshop”
Pretty good but your explanation too fast
Came across this tutorial on YouTube's recommended page and was shocked to hear the familiar voice of Abbey from Photo Manipulation. Great to see more of your work!
Ha ha – super cool Ab-E! 👏🏻You're the best ! (in my book, of course, but I'm sure even wider😄)
Roger
Awesome 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Amazing
thank you and all the best!