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Vintage poster art

Final Image Preview

Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop

CS5 with the size 1280px by 1024px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72
pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with #BE0500 color the new
background layer.

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if you prefer, you can substitute similar image of your own.

Remove the background using your favorite tools like Pen Tool (P), Magic Wand
Tool (W), Magnetic Lasso (L) or even a simple dragging of the selected
image using the move tool.

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Apply

for the mans layer the next filter: Filter>Filter

Gallery>Film Grain.

Weve got the next result:

Desaturate the mans layer
using CTRL+SHIFT+U shortcut and
click on Add a layer style icon from
bottom part of the Layers panel and
select Drop Shadow. Or you may right
click the image layer > Blending
Properties to view the Layer Style
window.

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Weve got the next result:

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On a new layer, select a splatter brush, change the Foreground

color to black color and set the Opacity to 15% in Options bar.

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Paint with this brush to make darker the mans hair edges.

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Create a clipping mask to make the content of the layer containing the brushes
only visible within the content of the mans layer.

Weve got the next result:

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Create a new layer and apply here the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill it
with #3A0D05 color.

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Create another clipping mask to make the content of the layer containing
the #3A0D05 color only visible within the content of the mans layer. Hold
down Alt (Windows) and click between layers (on the Layers panel).

Set the Blending mode for this layer to Color.

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Click Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers
panel and click to Curves to adjust the curve shape as shown to make a little
color corrections.

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Weve got the next result:

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Hold down Alt (Windows) and click between layers in the Layers panel to
create a clipping mask.

Weve got the next result:

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On the next new layer , choose the next brush set of black color (Opacity 2040%).

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Use this brush to add some brushstrokes as shown. This layer needs to be
placed under the mans layer.

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Create a new layer and use the same brush to add another brushstrokes as
shown. The brush are of black color (Opacity 5-10%). Place the layer under the
mans one too.

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Use this brush to paint the background as shown and place this layer under the
mans layer too.

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Click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and
select Drop Shadow.

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Weve got the next result:

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On the next new layer well use the next brush from Old_paper_brushes_ set
of white color.

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Use this brush to add some brushstrokes as shown and place this layer under
the mans one.

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Click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and
select Inner Shadow.

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Weve got the next result:

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Create the next new layer, select the next brush from Old_paper_brushes set
of black color.

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Add some brushstrokes as shown using this brush. The layer will be positioned
under the mans layer.

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Set the Blending mode for this layer to Overlay.

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Create a new layer and choose the next brush from splatter set. The brush
have black color.

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Use this brush to add some brushstrokes with different Opacity value to get the
same effect as on the picture. Place this layer under the layer with the man on it.

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Create a new layer and use the same brush to add some brushstrokes behind
the man with white color. Place this layer under the mans layer.

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Create a new layer and select the Hard Round brush.

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Use this brush to insert several white spots.

Set Fill to 90% for this layer and change the Blending mode for this layer
to Lighter Color.

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Create a new layer and use the Hard Round brush of black color (Opacity
80%) to add more several spots. Place the layer under the mans one.

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Set the Blending mode for this layer to Substract.

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Next we have to create a new layer, select the next brush set and change
the Foreground color to #CABCAB.

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Use this brush to paint around man as shown. Place this layer lower than the
mans one.

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On the next new layer well use again the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill the layer
with #A57760 color. Place the layer above the mans layer.

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Apply on the last made layer the next filter: Filter>Noise>Add Noise.

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Weve got the next result:

Set Fill to 30% for this layer and change the Blending mode for this layer
to Hard Mix.

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Create a new layer and select the Hard Round brush to represent the mans
blue eyes.

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Set Fill to 50% for this layer and change the Blending mode for this layer
to Color.

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Click Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers
panel and click to Levels. Change the Grey input to 0,69 and the White output
to 238.

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Weve got the next result:

Create a new layer and fill it with #DEC59D color using Paint Bucket tool (G).

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Set Fill to 44% for this layer and change the Blending mode for this layer
to Multiply.

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Create a new layer and choose Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) to represent the next
selection on the right lowest corner.

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Choose Soft Round brush of the #FF7200 color and change

the Opacity to 60% in Options bar.

Use this brush to paint in the selection as shown.

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Set Fill to 45% for this layer and change the Blending mode for this layer
to Linear Burn. Click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers
panel and select Drop Shadow.

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Weve got the next result:

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Create again a new layer, select the next brush set of white color (Opacity
80%).

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Use this brush to add a blot on the mans forehead.

Set the Blending mode for this layer to Overlay.

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Click Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers
panel and click to Curves to adjust the curve shape as shown to make a little
color corrections.

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The final result!