Photoshop Tutorial - Three Layer Orton Effect

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The Orton effect is a method of increasing the saturation of colors and adding a dreamy glow to photos. It is very easy to do, but many of the instructions do not show how to handle the over exposure that can occur. They also do not show how to control the blur in different areas of the screen.

This tutorial shows you a much better Orton effect process, and is a good introduction to layers as well.

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Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: March 7, 2007 at 11:49 pm
Author: bobgcampbell

Length: 00:09:48
Rating: 4.01
Views: 75067

Tags: photoshop tutorial orton effect layers gaussian blur masking mask masked layer

Video Comments:
amkeckler (January 5, 2009 at 3:40 pm)
Okay, I'm watching the video and trying it out as I watch, pausing as necessary. I just duplicated the layers, but then you said that if I "turn these off" I have my normal exposure there. I don't have that, and I have no idea what I did differently from you. I followed along with exactly what you were doing, I think.
bobgcampbell (January 6, 2009 at 5:34 pm)
How many minutes into the video are you at the point you have a question?
amkeckler (January 6, 2009 at 7:05 pm)
At about 3:20 you say to duplicate the layer 3 times (but it looks like you actually duplicate it twice, to get a total of three layers), but that if you turn two of them off you still have the normal exposure there. I don't have the normal exposure when I turn the other layers off.
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HotMerlot (October 4, 2008 at 5:55 am)
Great tutorial...... by the way I could listen to your voice all day. :)
Sabby661 (September 29, 2008 at 8:48 pm)
Brilliant tutorial, can't wait to try this!
danieljanca (August 2, 2008 at 6:59 am)
Hey, this is a great, detailed tutorial, thank you very much for your help!
001trillian (July 9, 2008 at 11:44 am)
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