Tutorial - Custom contact lenses
July 8, 2008
A true meaning to the term “eye candy”. This tutorial will show you how to add colors and patterns to your eyes giving the look as if you were wearing colored contact lenses.
Download the PSD to work with here. >> Custom lens PSD <<
1. Face mask
- With the polygonal lasso tool draw a selection around the eyes.
- On the main menu go to Select > Inverse.
- Copy and paste this on a new layer and name “facemask”.
2. Cutting & pasting eye
- Go back to the eye layer, with the Elliptical Marquee Tool draw a perfect circle around the eye of the subject.
- Copy and paste the eye on a new layer and name this layer lens.
3. Color and Gradient style
- First choose the color you want your eyes to be, I choose a gradient of light green to dark green. Then turn your blend mode to “Color“
- Then choose a pattern for your eyes, this will become the design which will take over the white area of your eyes. I choosed the pattern named “strings” which should come default with your Photoshop.
Here is finished tutorial.
Practice with different patterns and colors.
7:44 am on July 9th, 2008
oi gosto muito dos seus totoriais .. por isso sempre venho aki .. para … pesquisar alguma coisa sobre .. isso !!
7:52 am on July 9th, 2008
Jonathan,
Wish I understood Portuguese =) hopefully I can have this tutorial up today or so.
11:30 am on July 9th, 2008
I belive that is Italian
But that header picture looks nice, Im looking forward to see how the tut will come along.
12:23 pm on July 10th, 2008
that’s an easy effect but, haven’t found the way to make it look like “crystal” or with the white sparks that makes it look more Un-natural but at the same time fascinating
2:48 pm on July 11th, 2008
Can’t wait to see this one.
I’ve loved your other tutorials so far. They’ve taught me loads. Thanks. =)
7:47 pm on July 21st, 2008
Michael,
Thanks for the comment!
3:07 am on August 7th, 2008
oi gosto muito dos seus totoriais .. por isso sempre venho aki .. para … pesquisar alguma coisa sobre .. isso !!
This is portuguese Olieng..
He said..
Hi i like your tutorials… this is why i come here… to… search for some things.. yeah!!
Lol
and yeah i like your tuts.
1:35 am on September 11th, 2008
Awsome:D thanks!!!!:_P
6:36 pm on September 19th, 2008
this is awsome:D
6:36 pm on September 19th, 2008
9:37 am on November 7th, 2008
Good tut. So easy.
Couldn’t find the ’strings’ pattern though and I’m using CS2.
11:05 am on November 10th, 2008
I pretty much got it down but when I try it on a picture of 2 eyes, it will only work on one. Does anyone know why?