Photoshop tutorial: Create gorgeous dreamlike effects for underwater characters (1)

First, let’s take a look at the original image before PS and the rendering after:

Pictured: original picture

Pictured: Final effect

1. Open the original image material, press Ctrl + J to copy the background layer, change the layer blending mode to "Overlay", and change the layer opacity to: 40%, the effect is as shown below.

Pictured: Added layer blending mode

2. Create a curve adjustment layer and set parameters.

Pictured: Create a curve adjustment layer and set RGB channel parameters

Pictured: Create a curve adjustment layer and set the red channel parameters

Pictured: Create a curve adjustment layer and set blue channel parameters

Pictured: The effect after adjustment

3. Create a level adjustment layer and set parameters.

Pictured: Creating a Levels adjustment layer

Pictured: The effect after adjusting the color levels

4. Create an optional color adjustment layer and set parameters.

Pictured: Create an optional color adjustment layer and set the red parameters

Pictured: Setting white parameters

Pictured: Setting neutral colors