Danny's Calendar 1 Tutorial

Hello, I am Danny Yek. Our group’s calendar title is about “Fantasy Lanscape”.o
So, I plan to create a "future city" calendar

After searching from the internet, I decided to use these 4 images in my calendar.

Step 1 :

First of all, I open a new file and name it as “Calender 1”.The image mode shown as below

Step 2 :

Then place the background image

Step 3 :

I use the image1 as my background

Step 4 :

Use rectangle marquee tool to delete the unwanted part

Step 5 :

Use the same tool again to select the bottom part of image

Step 6 :

Ctrl + “j” to duplicate the part which I selected and ctrl + “t” to enlarge that part

Step 7 :

The result as below.

Step 8 :

Again, place second image to the workspace

 Step 9 :
Then, create a mask and use brush tool to erase the extra part

 Step 10 :
Ctrl + “t” to smaller the size of moon

Step 11 :

Ctrl + “j” to duplicate another moon and change the image mode to “Darken”

Step 12 :

Use Adjustment > Hue/Saturation to change some color effect as picture shown below

Step 13 :

Dulicate another moon and enlarge it and also use Hue/Saturation to adjust color

Step 14 :

Now, place the third image in workspace, the meteor

Step 15 : 

Use free transform tool to enlarge again

Step 16 :
Duplicate it at right side

Step 17 :

Change the image mode to “Screen”

Step 18 :

Place the last image into workspace

Step 19 :
Press ”q” to enter the quick mask mode and use brush tool to brush the part that I want

Step 20 :

After brushing, press “q” again to quit quick mask mode. Now, you can see the part you brushed is under selected. Press ctrl+shift+”i” to invert it

Step 21 :
Ctrl+Shift+”j” to cut out the selected part

Step 22 :
Then, make a mask on this layer and use brush to erase the extra part

Step 23 :

Duplicate the layer and use smudge tool to smudge the building behind to make it merge with background. Also, change the opacity of copied layer to 78%

Step 24 :

Use Adjustment > Hue/Saturation to adjust color, the effect shown as below

Step 25 :
Adjustment again to Brightness/Contrast to brighten it

Step 26 :

Finally, Put the date inside the image

Step 27 :

Use blending option to make the words stand up

The 3 function which I used

Final Output : 

Danny's Calendar 2 Tutorial

Second calender design tutorial :
My idea is a castle hidden inside the cloud.
So i choose this 7 images.

Let's start~
Step 1 :
Open a new file and name it as "Calender 2". The resolution is shown as below.

Step 2 :
Place a background image into a new layer

Step 3 : 

Place another background image in new layer again.

Step 4 : 

Change the image mode into "Darker Color", it will be like the picture shown below

 Step 5 :
Add a mask to the first image and start using brush to erase the unwanted part

 Step 6 :
Also add a mask to the moon image and use brush to erase it inside the mask

Step 7 : 

Place another image, stars to a new layer

Step 8 :
Change its mode to "Screen"

Step 9 :
Use Adjustment > Hue/ Saturation to adjust color

Step 10 :
Another Hue/Saturation to Moon image

Step 11 : 

The top right there has some weird part so we shall select copy and paste some clean part from star image to replace it at top right

Step 12 :
Now we can see that it looks better

 Step 13 :
Then place the fourth image which is a girl into a new layer

 Step 14 :
Ctrl+"t" to make it smaller and suitable size to background

Step 15 : 

Add a mask and start using brush to clean the unwanted part

Step 16 :
Hue/Saturation to adjust the color in order to merge with background

 Step 17 :
The right side still too empty so i plan to use a cloud image to replace it

 Step 18 :
ctrl + "t" + move tool to replace the cloud image

Step 19 : 

Mask + brush again to erase it nicely

Step 20 :
Adjustment > Hue/Saturation to change color effect

Step 21 :
Now i place a castle image to a new layer

Step 22 :
Same technique, Mask + brush to select wanted part

Step 23 : 

Now it looks merge with background but still have a little bit weird

 Step 24 :
Change the castle image mode to "Luminosity"

 Step 25 :
Hue/Saturation again to adjust color

Step 26 :
Use "Lasso Tool" to select some part from cloud image

Step 27 : 

Copy it twice and place it at the left side

Step 28 :
Adjust both's color with Hue/Saturation and change the opacity to 90%

Step 29 :
Place the final image which is a dragon to a new layer

Step 30 : 

Again mask + brush to erase it

Step 31 :
Use Smudge and blur Tool to make it smooth.

Step 32 :
Change image mode to "Luminosity"

Step 33 :
Copy and paste the dragon, ctrl + "t" to smaller it and put it below the castle layer so it looks behind the castle

Step 34 : 

Hue/Saturation adjust color

Step 35 :
Curve Line to make it brighter

Step 36:
Put the date into it and use blending option to make the words look nicer

 Here is the 3 option that i used

Step 38 :
Done~

Final Output : 

Thanks for reading my guide~