
Hold Alt to split the marker for a more gradual effect. This way, you’ll remove the effect from the shadowed part of the skin. In the Blend If section, hold Alt and drag the upper black marker to the right. Show the upper layer and clip it as well. Step 10Īdd a Hue/Saturation adjustment to make the tattoo dark blue. Hold Alt and click the line between the layers to clip it to the group below. Sharpen it with the Smart Sharpen filter. Step 9ĭuplicate the background layer and drag it over the group. Paint with black to remove the parts that go outside of the body. If needed, undo and repeat, this time adjusting the values accordingly. After the distortion is applied, decide if it’s too strong or too weak.

Hide this layer and go back to the text layer. Step 6Ĭopy this image and save it as a separate file. Don’t go too far-we need the texture of the skin. Deepen the contrast by dragging the left and white markers towards the center. Go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate, then Image > Adjustments > Levels.

Go to Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen and strengthen the texture with it. Step 5ĭuplicate (Control-J) the background layer and drag it to the top. Reposition and rescale the text if necessary with the Free Transform Tool (Control-T). Select the first two letters and make the effect even stronger.įinally, select the first letter and add an even more dramatic change to it.Īdjust the other side the same way, keeping in mind that here the angle isn’t that sharp. Select the first three letters and reduce their width to 75%. Select the text and open the Character panel. When the letters turn away from us, they get tighter. Let’s accentuate the perspective some more.
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Pick the style that fits the shape and perspective of the body part you’re working on. With text selected, click Create Warped Text. You can find more tattoo fonts at the end of this tutorial. The text should be wider than the area you’re putting it on. Change the font to a tattoo font (for example RockSands), center the text, and resize it. Use the Type Tool (T) to add the text of the tattoo. Use a Tattoo Font to Add a Realistic Tattoo to a Photo in Photoshop The process is fast and can be used for all skin colors.įollow along with us over on our Envato Tuts+ YouTube Channel: We’re going to add some text effects to the font, warp it, and apply photo effects of texture and shine. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to add a realistic tattoo in Photoshop using a tattoo font.

A tattoo font is the easiest way to create a stylish tattoo in no time.
