Avatar+Tutorial

=Avatar Tutorial = Full Tutorial

Step 1: Control Click on your photo image and open with Photoshop.

Step 2: Go to Image > Image Size > Make Width 600 and leave default. Crop

Step 3: Unlock the Background layer by clicking on the lock icon.

Step 4: Select Filter > Liquify > Bloat Tool > brush size approximately 30 > change shape of the nose.

Step 5: Pick up blue color, Brush Tool set to Color 100%. Color the girl’s face, hair, and remove excess color from the background by Stamp Tool.

Step 6: Create New Layer “Stripes.” Pick a darker blue color and draw stripes on the face and neck > Select Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur 0.8.

Step 7: **Go to Background Layer**. Pick up an Elliptical Marquee Tool, select a right eye, cut and paste on the new layer and name it "Right Eye.” Pick up Edit > Free Transform Tool and make the eye larger.

Step 8: **Go to Background Layer.**Pick up an Elliptical Marquee Tool, select a left eye, cut and paste on the new layer and name it "Left Eye." Pick up Edit > Free Transform Tool and make the eye larger.

Step 9: New Layer “Dots.” Pick up white color and create dots.

Step 10: Save the Image for Web and Devices.