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Originally posted by: ChunniBabu

Sri and a few others asked me about this once, here's the tutorial.

Thought of sharing it with you all and not just a few. :) Idk what effect it is but I, for one, call it "The Smudge Effect"

Steps :

1. Do general adjustments like that of varying hues, curves, adding PSD etc. prior to following these steps.

2. Once done, duplicate the layer (Layer>Duplicate layer)

On the duplicate layer :

3. Image>Adjustments>Black and White>Modify as per your wish.

4. Image>Adjustments>Exposure/Curves/etc [This depends on the nature of your pic.

All these adjustments are done to introduce luminance variations b/w the two layers, in order to enhance the effect.

And hence, this step is not obligatory.]

5.Lasso>Polygonal tool>Select the area you want to delete in order to make the coloured pic, beneath the black and white one, visible.

How to use lasso tool?

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/selections/polygonal-lasso-tool/

6. Press "V">Click anywhere inside the area selected by lasso tool>Press Delete.

7. Using lasso tool again, click inside the selected portion, just once, to deselect it.

8. Shift+Ctrl+E. This will merge your layers.

9. Duplicate the merged layers. Blend mode = Screen

On the duplicate layer :

10. Filter>Stylize>Diffuse>Normal.

11. Now, smudge this layer manually

[Brushes with straight edges are preferred. They yield best results in the form of linear, sharp smudge.]

e.g. you may use one of these- http://runswithvamps.deviantart.com/art/Square-Brushes-114894783

[This brush set is not mine. So, read owner's rules before using.]

How to load brushes? (Preset Manager>Brushes>Load> brushes are saved in .abr format, as far as I know.)

You may vary Smudge strength, this depends on you.

12. Once done, erase the areas you want no smudge on, e.g - part of face etc.

13. Change the opacity of this layer/ or curves and other adjustments of the layer below this/ or both/ or none. This depends on you.

Try them all one by one and see the difference. You'll soon have a way with it. :)

14. Merge the layers.

15. Save

Captures for beginners.

Hope this helps. :)

Chunni.