Step 19

Open the ‘Circuit , 1.jpg’ image and then copy and paste above the brain. Hit Cmd/Ctrl+U and set the Hue to 0, Saturation to 16 and Lightness to +35.

Go to Edit> Transform>Warp to fit over the brain. Scale and rotate until you’re happy and set the blending mode to Soft Light. Open ‘CircuiC2. jpg’, scale, warp, then rotate and position, setting the blending mode to Luminosity and the Opacity to 40%. Now blend both layers with the Eraser tool using a medium, soft­ edged brush.

Step 20

Open the ‘Circuic3.jpg’ and then copy and paste under the Face/torso layer, setting the e blending mode to Screen and the Opacity to 50%. Use the Warp transformations to roughly follow the contours of the face, then use an inversed selection from the Face/torso layer to delete areas. Add a layer mask and use a large soft-edged brush on the right-hand side. Add a mask to the brain and repeat.

Finally, set the Opacity ofthe Face/torso layer to 87% to reveal the detail. We’ve disabled the visibility of some layers for clarity in this screengrab.

Step 21

You’ll notice the Inner Workings layer has a .hard-edged 3D rendered look. Eliminate this by going to Filter > Noise > Median and enter a value of 3 pixels.

Next, adjust the layer’s Hue/Saturation by entering +22 under the Master Hue/Saturation slider, and in the drop-down menu set the Blues to +15. Now use the Burn tool to create shadows that correspond with the pipes and wires.

Step 22

Create a thickness to the cyborg’s ‘skin’ by generating a selection from the Face/ torso layer, add a new layer above it and nudge 5 pixels left and 3 down, then fill with a pale blue.

Generate a selection from the Face/ torso layer again, ensure the new layer is targeted and hit Delete. Use the Marquee tool around any areas not required (temple, ear and jaw line) and hit Delete. Now use Dodge/ Burn and adjust the layer’s opacity to taste.

Step 23

Open the ‘Screw_head. jpg’ file and use the Marquee tool to draw a central selection. Feather by 5 pixels, and then copy and paste at the top of the layer stack.

Scale non-proportionately and rotate, duplicate the layer a few times, then merge them and set the blending mode to Hard Light and the Opacity to 70%. Next, add a Bevel and Emboss layer style.

Step 24

Open the ‘Head_graphic.png’ and drag/drop as a new layer at the t6.p of the layer stack, setting the blending mode to Multiply and the Opacity to 50%. Next, go to Filter>Distort>Sphereize and enter a setting of 80%.

(You could also use Photoshop’s Warp transformations to achieve a similar effect.)

Now scale and rotate the graphic to fit the angle of the head.

Step 25

Zoom in and check the image for any small imperfections. The Skin Depth layer we created in step 22 heeds a little retouching.around the collar area, so draw a closed path around the missihg area and qenerate a path-based selection. Next,use the Clone tool with Sample All Layers unchecked and use a small brush to fix it.

Step 26

Hit Crnd/Ctrl t Shift+E to Merge Visible and create a new layer underneath. Pick a pale blue for the background and a slightly darker blue for the foreground,then add a linear gradient.

On the merged layer select quick Mask mode (double-click on the Quick Mask icon and ensure Selected Areas is checked), and using a medium soft-edged brush, paint over some of the hard edges. Exit Quick Mask and add a Gaussian Blur of2 pixels.

Step 27

Now to create the ‘blueprint’ background. With the grid visible, go to Photoshop>Preferences> Guides, Grids & Slices and enter a gridline for every 100 pixels with a Subdivision of 1.

Create a new channel and zoom in. Ensure Snap is selected under View, and draw a square with the Marquee tool anywhere and fill with white. Nudge the selection twice down and twice right and fill with black. Now nudge it back to its original position and go to Edit>Define Pattern.

Step 28

Create a new layer above the background and go to Edit>Fill>Pattern. Ensure your pattern is selected under Custom Pattern, then set the blending rnode to Screen and the Opacity to 40%. Screen Mode does the opposite of Multiply, so any black areas will not be visible on this layer. You can now disregard the extra channel.

Step 29

Open the ‘Logo.png’, drag and drop it as a new layer above the grid, setting the blending mode to Multiply and the Opacity to 50%.To make the keyline borders, create a new layer above the grid, and with the Paths option selected use the Pen tool to draw a closed path, snapping it to the grid as you work.

The Final Image Click to Enlarge

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