Introduction: Make a Mini Village or Town in Photoshop.

this instructible will show you how to give a photo of a town a handmade look.

Step 1: First Things First!

of a town, city, football stadium, or anything you want to miniturise
i used this picture i found on the net!

i love the net.

Step 2: Quick Mask!

enter quick mask mode by clicking on this symbol!
(the black rectangle with the white circle)

Step 3: Gradient

set up your gradient like this

Step 4: Apply a Gradient

aply a gradient over the part of the photo you want the focus point to be.
for me this was the central tower

Step 5: Quick Mask

exit quickmask mode and you should be left with a selection something like this..

Step 6: Blur

apply a lens blur filter and use the default settings

you should get something like the second picture
if it dosent you may want to redo your gradient.

Step 7: Hue/ Saturation

fiddle with the hue and saturation to make it look a little more handpainted

Step 8: And Your Done!

isnt it suprising how little it looks!

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