Add this strong dreamlike Photoshop effect to your photos to make it look more elegant and surreal.
Step 1
Open a photo you want to edit into Photoshop. This effect is works well with portraits and landscapes. To open a photo, go to File> Open and browse for the photo you want to edit.
Step 2
We begin this tutorial by duplicating the layer. This effect will appear on its own layer so you always have a backup copy of the original image in the "Background" layer. To duplicate the layer, press Ctrl+J or go to Layer> Duplicate Layer. You should now have a new layer called "Layer 1".
Step 3
Now we'll use the Threshold tool. Go to Image> Adjustments> Threshold. The Threshold tool will create a high contrast black and white effect that'll seperate the lights from the darks.
Step 4
In the Threshold tool, move the middle slider around to get the effect you want. Move it to the left to make the image lighter or move it to the right to make it darker. It's important that if you have any faces in your photo, that they be visible. For example, the image I used for this tutorial, I had to brighten the image to a threshold level of 81 to reveal the face. This rule applies for other important objects you may have such as animals, logos, and other objects you want to be visible.
