Creative Effects Challenge No. 162 - Orton Effect
Nov 12, 2021 23:41:17 GMT
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Post by fotofrank on Nov 12, 2021 23:41:17 GMT
Orton Effect
This Creative Effects Challenge will show you how to create an Orton effect from your images using Layers in Photoshop Elements or the full version of Photoshop.
The Orton Effect is a photography technique which blends two completely different photos of the same scene, resulting in a distinctive mix of high and low detail areas within the same photo. It was originated by photographer Michael Orton in the mid 1980s.
This challenge is based on the Orton article from Photoshop Elements Techniques from January 2009.
Starting Image:
Final Image:
Please read thru the entire tutorial before you start.
Let’s get started:
1. Open an image that you want to create the Orton Effect on.
2. Duplicate the Background layer twice (Ctrl/CMD+j twice).
3. Change the blend mode of the top layer to Screen.
4. Merge this top layer down (Ctrl/CMD+e).
5. With the top layer select go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Enter an amount between 20 to 30 or just season to taste – then click OK.
6. Change the blend mode of the top layer to Multiply.
7. Create a Composite layer (Ctrl/CMD+Alt/Option+Shift+e).
8. Add a Levels adjustment layer to adjust the exposure if needed.
Final Layer Stack:
Please post your start and final images. Have Fun!
Alternate Orton Version:
1. Open an image that you want to create the Orton Effect on.
2. Duplicate the Background layer (Ctrl/CMD+j).
3. Rename the layer to Screen
4. Change the blend mode of the top layer to Screen.
5. Duplicate the Screen layer (Ctrl/CMD+j).
6. Rename the layer to Multiply.
7. Change the blend mode of the Multiply layer to Multiply.
8. With the multiply layer select go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Enter an amount between 3 to 30 or just season to taste – then click OK.
9. Add a Levels adjustment layer to adjust the exposure if needed.
10. The Opacity of the Screen or Multiply layer(s) can also be adjusted as needed.
If needed you can just run this action to apply this effect.
FotoFrank Orton.zip (1.09 KB)
You are allowed to download/copy the instructions for your use, either personal or business. This tutorial is the property of the author and cannot be redistributed, repackaged, modified, reposted for download, or sold without the explicit permission of the author.
This Creative Effects Challenge will show you how to create an Orton effect from your images using Layers in Photoshop Elements or the full version of Photoshop.
The Orton Effect is a photography technique which blends two completely different photos of the same scene, resulting in a distinctive mix of high and low detail areas within the same photo. It was originated by photographer Michael Orton in the mid 1980s.
This challenge is based on the Orton article from Photoshop Elements Techniques from January 2009.
Starting Image:
Final Image:
Please read thru the entire tutorial before you start.
Let’s get started:
1. Open an image that you want to create the Orton Effect on.
2. Duplicate the Background layer twice (Ctrl/CMD+j twice).
3. Change the blend mode of the top layer to Screen.
4. Merge this top layer down (Ctrl/CMD+e).
5. With the top layer select go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Enter an amount between 20 to 30 or just season to taste – then click OK.
6. Change the blend mode of the top layer to Multiply.
7. Create a Composite layer (Ctrl/CMD+Alt/Option+Shift+e).
8. Add a Levels adjustment layer to adjust the exposure if needed.
Final Layer Stack:
Please post your start and final images. Have Fun!
Alternate Orton Version:
1. Open an image that you want to create the Orton Effect on.
2. Duplicate the Background layer (Ctrl/CMD+j).
3. Rename the layer to Screen
4. Change the blend mode of the top layer to Screen.
5. Duplicate the Screen layer (Ctrl/CMD+j).
6. Rename the layer to Multiply.
7. Change the blend mode of the Multiply layer to Multiply.
8. With the multiply layer select go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Enter an amount between 3 to 30 or just season to taste – then click OK.
9. Add a Levels adjustment layer to adjust the exposure if needed.
10. The Opacity of the Screen or Multiply layer(s) can also be adjusted as needed.
If needed you can just run this action to apply this effect.
FotoFrank Orton.zip (1.09 KB)
You are allowed to download/copy the instructions for your use, either personal or business. This tutorial is the property of the author and cannot be redistributed, repackaged, modified, reposted for download, or sold without the explicit permission of the author.
