The basics

Step 7 >> Use the Clone Stamp to
even out the textures and tones and
the Burn and Dodge tools to darken
or lighten areas. Next select white
sky area with the Magic Wand tool
and fi ll (Edit > Fill) with black. Use the
Lighting Effects fi lter (Filter > Render
> Lighting Effects) to add a yellow
hotspot in the center of the picture,
fading the edges of the buildings
into the newly created black sky.
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Step 8 >> Drag the car and bus images
onto the background. Flip the bus
horizontally (Image > Rotate > Flip
Horizontal) and select the bus destination
display and fl ip it back. Using the
Free Transform tool (Image > Transform
> Free Transform) both the car and bus
images are resized and their perspective
adjusted to suit the scene.
Step 9 >> Use a low opacity softedged
eraser to remove the
unwanted areas around the car and
bus. Next darken the side of the bus
and add a shadow underneath using
the Burn-in tool. Apply similar
burning-in changes to the car
including shadows and darkening the
front and wind screen areas. Use the
Sponge tool to desaturate vivid color
areas that can appear after burningin.
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www.istockphoto.com © 2005.
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