How to Create Super-Malleable Effects with Colorful Lines

These days colorful lines are one of the most malleable effects you can easily create in Photoshop. They simply fit everywhere and can look really awesome. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create these fantastic colorful effects using only Photoshop. I’ll show you how to compose illustration with these effects. Let’s get to it!

Start by opening the girl image, then grab the Pen Tool (P) and start extracting. When you’re done making the path, right-click and select Make Selection. Then use Command + C to copy the selected area.

While extracting, take a look at the arrows, they indicate shadows. Make sure you don’t include them with the girl. We’re gonna cast shadows on our own depending on the color of the background.

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