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Ghost effect using Photoshop
Let's check out how to make the haunting ghost camera effect you've been seeing in scary movies.
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Open a picture you want to make ghotsly and press Ctrl + J to duplicate the layer.
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Press Shift + Ctrl + U to turn the picture black and white.
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In the menu click Filters, Blur and choose Motion Blur.
In the Motion Blur settings window, set the distance to 90 pixels and click OK.
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This is how your picture should look like.
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Now click Add layer mask button.
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Choose the Brush Tool ...
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... and set the Opacity to 15%. Press D to set the black as a foreground color.
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Start painting the picture so you slowly uncover the face.
Uncover most of the face but you can leave some transitions a bit softer for the more ghost like feel.
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Now press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + E to merge all layers into one layer (Layer 2).
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In the menu click Filter, Distort and choose Diffuse Glow...
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Choose the same or similar settings as I did and click OK.
Don't be afraid to choose your own settings, they might differ from picture to picture to achieve the same look.
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This is how it should look like by now.
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Now click the Create new fill or adjustment layer button (see picture).
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And choose a green color.
The code of my green color is 3b7538.
Click OK.
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Choose Overlay for the Blending Mode and set the Opacity to 12%.
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This is how my ghost looks like by now. Your ghost might be finished but in my case I need to adjust the levels a bit.
If you think your picture need to be adjusted as well, keep on reading.
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Select the merged layer (Layer 2).
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In the menu click Image, Adjustment and choose Levels or press Ctrl + L.
I've set the dark tones to 45, mid tones to 0.76 and light tones to 240.
Click OK.
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That's my lovely ever so haunting ghost.
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