Adobe Photoshop Tutorials - Comic Strip on Any Photo You want Tutorial

Today I decided to create one new tutorial where you can learn how to create comic strip effect from any photo you want.>>>>> *credits: Photos are from their respective owners. SO DON'T SUE ME. <<<<< -denztriker

Open the image below in Photoshop.

The image should be black & white. Go to Image >>> Adjustments >>> Desaturate (CTRL+SHIFT+U) to convert color picture to monochrome.

Duplicate the layer (Ctrl+J) and apply Image >>> Adjustments >>> Brightness/Contrast with following settings; Brightness: 50 Contrast: 100

Then apply Filter >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen More.

Apply Image >>> Adjustments >>> Levels (CTRL+L)  with following settings: 5 - 1.79 - 255

Now we already have three layers: original photo, black and white photo and upper layer with all those effects. Then we need to add contrast. Copy the upper layer with effects (Ctrl+J) and blur copied layer by using Filter >>> Blur >>> Gaussian Blur with radius of 1.5.

Let’s change the layer mode into Darker Color blending mode to this layer.

Next create a new layer, choose the Brush Tool and soft-edged brush with 150 px in diameter with foregound color #000000 (black) and begin to darken the area around the girl like this one.

Change layer opacity to 71%.

Then create a new layer on top. Apply Filter >>> Render >>> Clouds.

Then apply Filter >>> Render >>> Fibers. Apply the settings below.

Here is the output.

Let’s apply Filter >>> Blur >>> Motion Blur with the following settings below.

Keep hitting CTRL+F until you get this image below.

Then Apply Image >>> Adjustments >>> Brightness/Contrast:

Apply Image >>> Adjustments >>> Levels.

Assign Overlay blending mode to this layer.

Duplicate layer (Ctrl+J) and go to Edit >>> Transform >>> Distort and do like the image below.

Duplicate layer (Ctrl+J) with the inclined strokes. And then move to the right to fill the empty spaces.

Create a new layer and draw a elliptical mask with the help of the Elliptical marquee tool, locate the elliptical mask like the image below.

Then go to Edit>>> Fill>>> White.

Next one is to add a tail for the elliptical to create a balloon or a callout. Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool like I made in the image below.

Fill it with white. Edit>>> Fill>>> White. Then Deselect (CTRL+D).Adjust the inclined lines to fit the canvas. Then select the balloon shape layer, go to Layer>>> Layer Style>>>Stroke.

Then save your work. Here is our final result. Try to use some photos for this tutorial. And try also adding text for the balloon using the text tool.

Hope it helps!