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Learn How to Create Watercolor Effect

On this tutorial you will learn how to create watercolor effect on a photo. This is a quick tutorial but very useful for beginner and advanced Photoshop users. Final Image Preview Resources Exotic Flower Step 1 We have an option Watercolor on Filter > Artistic but i choose to go other way so i can create a more realistic watercolor effect. Start by downloading stock photo that i selected for this tutorial. Open up the photo and use Image > Image size to reduce photo size to 1000px width and 669px height. Step 2 I will start by stylizing photo. Double click current layer thumbnail on layers palette to unlock the layer and after that duplicate layer with Ctrl+J. Apply Filter > Artistic > Cutout with similar settings to these for copied layer. Step 3 Change layer mode to Lighten for this layer. Step 4 Duplicate current layer again (Ctrl+J) and apply Filter > Artistic > Underpainting with following presets: Step 5 Change layer mode on current layer to Screen. Step 6 It´s ...