In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn a neat grungy photo effect using a variety of Photoshop brushes and image adjustments.

Begin by creating a new file of 1280x1024px/72dpi which must be fill with the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to give the background layer black color.



Continue representing the background by using the next demonstrated pattern:



Edit>Define Pattern
Then we抣l create a new layer and set for it the next shown styles by making a mouse click on this layer on the layers?panel:
Blending Options>Pattern Overlay (choose here the earlier saved texture)





Make darker the picture抯 edges by using the Rectangle Tool (U).


The layer抯 styles: Fill 0%, Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient Editor:




Find a stock photo with a model represented on it, I used this photo from deviantart. I would like to thank the author of this photo :



Cut the model and insert it on new layer:


Set the next demonstrated styles for the girl抯 layer: Blending Options>Outer Glow





Download several sets of ready to use brushes for Adobe Photoshop, named Vector_Flower_Brushes_by_Yasny_chan, Japanese_Foliage, Foliage_VOL_2_brushes_set_by_solenero73. Create a new layer and use here the brushes out of the set Vector_Flower_Brushes_by_Yasny_chan.
They have white color and Opacity of 50%. The layer containing the brushes should be placed lower than the girl抯 layer (on the layers?panel).




Select the next indicated styles for the brushes?layer: Blending Options>Inner Glow

On the next new layer we抣l choose the brushes out of the set, named Japanese_Foliage, the brushes having white color. This layer should be placed also lower than the girl抯 layer, but above the previous layer containing the brushes:





Set the next indicated styles for the last created layer: Blending Options>Inner Glow




 On the next new layer (Create new layer) we抣l select the brushes out of the set entitled Foliage_VOL_2_brushes_set_by_solenero73. The brushes have white color.





Next we抣l create a new layer and use here the brushes out of the above mentioned set (Foliage_VOL_2_brushes_set_by_solenero73). The brushes have the next indicated colors: #666666 and the white one:






Insert one more ornament, choosing one more brush out of the set Foliage_VOL_2_brushes_set_by_solenero73.



The brush has white color:



Make a mouse click on the bottom part of the layers?panel on the next selection: Create new fill or adjustment layer > Black&White




On the next new layer we抣l apply a standard brush of black color with the Opacity of 30% to obscure a little the ornament抯 zone and the girl抯 one:

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