photoshop effect question

[JonathanArias]

hello,

i don't have the original art files for a cover. I just have the .pdf the agency sent.  i need to make a new cover in the same style and i don't know how to make the new image look like previous ones.

these are the covers from past jobs:

and this is the new image they want me to use:

how can i make the new image look in the same style as previous? i like working with mart objects and layers so everything is super editable so an approach that help me keep things super editable for changes from the client is best.

thanks

jonathan

[WILDCAT54]

I would lay down a gradient above your illustration, draw your shapes with the rounded rectangle tool and mask on the gradient to reveal the illustration below. Let me know if I need to go more in depth. Will happily write a tutorial up.

[DaveJCummings]

That's what I would do.  I actually just did that for a design project not too long ago

[JonathanArias]

its the making the human figure look all white what i am not sure about. i did a color range selection on the black. but i did not like that. than i went back and forth on layer effects, but i i am in doubt as to how this goes.

[davescm]

Hi Jonathan

Did the luminosity blending mode and the use of a curve not give you what you wanted? To brighten further just adjust the curve

Dave

[JonathanArias]

i am not getting the desired result, i loose detail

[davescm]

Hi

You need to bring up the black point vertically (to make it lighter) rather than sliding it to the right which will make sections darker In my first example it is around 40% up the side and in the last two 100%

Dave

[JonathanArias]

I am not following you. see below.

[JonathanArias]

is it because you are working of the screenshot of the photo an i have CMYK purchased image. would my color adjustment not be different?

[davescm · Accepted solution]

Ah - I hadn't realised your were working in CMYK - I should have looked closer

Turn the curve the other way :

Dave

[JonathanArias]

no, its my fault, i did not  say that in my comments till later. its me. Late in the afternoon my brain becomes jello. Side effect of drinking a gallon of coffee a day.

Now it looks good. see below. i was even able to get a much better mask our of it. love it. thanks Dave.

[WILDCAT54]

Is this document for print? Looks like your color space is in CMYK

[JonathanArias]

yes, they will print this and the image purchased is on CMYK

[JonathanArias]

thank you wildcat

[davescm]

Hi Jonathan

Something like this:

Bottom layer a gradient fill

Next the body masked (select subject in Select and Mask worked for this) - changed to luminosity blending mode and a curve added to brighten it. Also a white stroke added in layer effects.

Next the same again but the layer moved

At the top one of your original images with a vector mask added

Hopefully that gets you started

Dave

[JonathanArias]

sorry sorry. yes i got everything but how to make the human figure go from what it looks like how to the way they have it.

i do have the below already going.