Sophia Bush Tutorial

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Made in Photoshop CS2, uses Selective Coloring so it is not transferable!  Sorry PSP users

picture from www.stunningsophiabush.net
http://www.sophiabush.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10735/andrewmatusik1.jpg

Open image and duplicate.  Set to screen at 30%

Colorfill layer - #B4DDFF Color Burn 100%

Selective color layer
Red
+35 +28 -48 0
Yellow
+25 -54 +16 0
Magenta
-100 +50 +53 -39
Neutrals
-27 0 +13 -3
Click ok

Another Selective color layer
Red
-33 +33 00
Yellow
+48 -33 100
Cyan
-95 -59 0 +17
Blue
+92 -81 +24 0
Neutrals
+44 -22 -13 0

New color balance layer
Color values
+15 -5 -15

New hue/saturation layer
Saturation +15

Color Fill layer
#FBB2DF Soft Light 50%

Drag your pink colorfill layer down in between the color balance and hue/saturation layers

Flatten image

Duplicate the merged image
Select the background layer and go to Filter<Blur<Gaussian Blur
Set the raduis to 3.0 pix
Click ok

Now select the duplicated layer and lower the opacity to 64%.

Flatten image

Done!!

This would be great for an icon, i just couldn't decide where to crop it because the coloring was so stunning all over!! LOL

I would love to see what you come up with!!