How to create a winter scene in Adobe Photoshop CC using Adobe Stock images and a 3D object from PixelSquid.com
In this tutorial I will show you how you can create a winter scene in Adobe Photoshop
CC using images from Adobe Stock and 3D object from PixelSquid
Adobe Stock images I downloaded for this tutorial:
FILE #: 45012599
FILE #: 94046505
3D object I downloaded from PixelSquid
First of all I downloaded two images from Adobe Stock website. I downloaded those files as preview files and after I tried them out I licensed them directly within Adobe Photoshop CC
:
Right Click on a image in your library panel you want to license > License Image
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-9-54-43-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-9.54.43-AM-426x500.jpg)
Double click on your licensed image (in the library panel)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-00-19-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-10.00.19-AM-500x294.png)
To bring another file into your document from your library panel > Click on the image > Drag into your document
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-03-06-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-10.03.06-AM-500x333.png)
Using the Quick Selection Tool select Santa Claus and the reindeer? (don’t worry if your selection is not perfect. You will be able to fix it later on)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-13-32-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-10.13.32-AM.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-14-37-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-10.14.37-AM-500x306.png)
Select > Select and Mask
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-17-59-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-10.17.59-AM-500x296.png)
Change the View Mode to Onion Skin and Moon Transparency Slider all way to the right 100%. This way you will be able to see the background layer and make all the necessary corrections toyour initial selection right away.
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-24-19-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-10.24.19-AM-500x422.png)
Zoom In your document
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-26-46-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-10.26.46-AM-500x294.png)
Using the Brush Tool correct your selection (switch between “+” and “-” if needed to correct the selection)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-28-41-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-10.28.41-AM.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-28-50-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-10.28.50-AM-500x96.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-07-21-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.07.21-AM-500x289.png)
After you are happy with your selection switch to the Refine Edge Brush Tool
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-09-12-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.09.12-AM.png)
Switch View Mode to Black and White
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-10-09-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.10.09-AM-383x500.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-14-08-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.14.08-AM-500x287.png)
Using the Refine Edge Brush Tool clean up the edges of your selection.
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-22-58-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.22.58-AM-500x402.png)
After you are happy with your final selection change the Output Setting to New Layer with Layer Mask
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-28-49-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.28.49-AM-500x351.png)
Click OK
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-31-39-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.31.39-AM-500x295.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-31-48-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.31.48-AM.png)
Click on the Mask Icon (Santa Layer) > Gradient Tool with Black color
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-39-27-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.39.27-AM.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-39-15-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.39.15-AM-500x37.png)
Correct the part between snow under the reindeer and background snow line (simply paint it out using gradient tool)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-43-49-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.43.49-AM-500x286.png)
Previously I downloaded a 3D object from PixelSquid.com and now I will simply click on this object (snow) and object will be added to my document
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-49-17-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.49.17-AM.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-49-30-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.49.30-AM-277x500.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-49-55-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.49.55-AM-500x404.png)
Now I will rotate my 3D object, also will Switch to High Resolution and remove the Shadow
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-52-01-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.52.01-AM-287x500.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-52-11-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.52.11-AM-500x326.png)
Resize your 3D object using the Free Transform tool
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-57-26-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.57.26-AM-143x500.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-57-47-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.57.47-AM-500x331.png)
Delete the Hidden Layer from Layer Panel
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-59-14-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.59.14-AM.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-59-24-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.59.24-AM-500x182.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-11-59-33-am](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-11.59.33-AM-478x500.png)
Window > Adjustments
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-01-04-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.01.04-PM-500x347.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-01-20-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.01.20-PM-272x500.png)
Color Lookup Adjustment
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-02-32-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.02.32-PM-271x500.png)
Choose Soft_Warming.look
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-03-49-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.03.49-PM-500x479.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-03-59-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.03.59-PM-271x500.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-05-16-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.05.16-PM-500x295.png)
Adjustments > Curves
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-06-48-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.06.48-PM-272x500.png)
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-06-58-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.06.58-PM-500x294.png)
Adjustments > Brightness / Contrast
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-08-59-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.08.59-PM-272x500.png)
Make 3D object layer’s opacity = 67%
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-08-24-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.08.24-PM-387x500.png)
Now your image is ready
![screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-12-11-33-pm](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-12.11.33-PM-500x294.png)
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