Open a canvas work of the appropriate size to what they have to do in output (video if you stay around 72dpi RGB 1024x768 pixels of resolution, if you can increase the print size based on the needs of Print and retain a resolution of 300dpi with CMYK colors). Come on File> Place and search your computer for a close-up photography.
hitting Enter. Come on in the Layers palette, right click the icon with the image inserted choose Rasterize level.
adjust the image, if necessary, by changing some colors and saturation so as to emphasize light and shadow: go to Image> Adjustments> Levels and move the sliders until we find a suitable meeting .
E 'can repair any defects in the skin to make it smooth (click here to see how: ( www.ombreinluce.it / tutorial ).
2. DEFINITION OF TRAITS.
With the Pen tool, trace the outline of the lips, trying to use zoom to get a better high precision. The Pen tool to draw straight lines per click, bezier lines (curves) if you drag the point. This automatically created a new layer that we call lips. Repeat the same procedure and eye contour with the contour of the face.
3. LOADS THE RIGHT SELECTION.
Hold down the CTRL key and we click on 'icon level Contour Face just created. In this way it will load a selection. Hold down CTRL + ALT and repeat the click even on the level eyes and lips. As a result we have a selection that frames the face, excluding the lips and eyes. Right click, directly on the selection and choose Select Inverse . off the visibility levels (just click on the eye to the next level involved in the palette) to Lips, Face and Eye Contour, while maintaining the loaded selection.
from the Layers palette activate the level to which photo in step 2 we added a layer mask. Scegliamo dal menù Modifica>Riempi con colore nero. Scegliamo Regolazione>Togli Saturazione .
4.5. DISEGNARE LA MASCHERINA.
Disegnamo o scegliamo un'immagine di una maschera dipinta che applicheremo sul viso della ragazza. 
Regoliamo colori e contrasto del dipinto come preferiamo (indicazioni per la regolazione sono al punto 1). Duplichiamo il livello e scegliamo Modifica>Trasforma>Rifletti Orizzontale in modo da creare una mascherina completa per entrambi eyes. 6. APPLY THE MASK .
7. ADAPTING THE MASK.
Distorting the mask using the Liquify filter dall'apposita menu item) with the Forward Warp tool and taking activated Background ideal for opacity to make sure the mask fits perfectly angle face.
For better accuracy in distortion at the moment you can move the icon of the mask created in step 3, dragging the original photo. In this way, using the liquify filter will show only the outline of the face. Work is finished ritrascinare the icon of the mask to its original position.
layer mask and use a soft brush to brush the white parts that we want to find black and those that want to hide.
9. Finishing touches.
Using the methods learned can improve the color of the image to make it as realistic as possible and add other elements.
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