Making of calender - Zi Xuan [ November ]

References ~

Open the spring background >> crop and resize it.

Choose quick selection tool >> cut the piano. Move into main document.

Add layer mask. Choose grass brush >> erasing the piano stands.

Create a new layer named shadow, place it under piano layer. Choose soft black brush with 50% opacity to create a shadow under the piano.

Create a new layer named Sky, place it under shadow layer. Hide the piano layer and choose magic wand tool.

Click within the part of sky.

Choose Edit --> Fill with color 97def8.

Add a layer mask, choose cloud brushes with different kinds to eraser the tree tops and unnecessary parts. 

Use quick selection tool select some butterfly and paste into the file with different motion. Group them up and name the group as Butterfly.

Duplicate the spring background. Apply Gaussian Blur with 1px. Add layer mask and use Soft Black brush with 100% Opacity to clear blur effect except the trees at the end of the pic, brush with 50% Opacity, 50% Flow for the cherry.

Create some new adjustment layers :

Add a new layer named magic sparkles. Use Magic Sparkles Brushes to paint. Add layer mask, use Soft Black Brush to eraser the effect on the piano.

Add a new layer, use sparkles brushes to draw around the piano.

Create a new gradient fill layer.

Set it to soft light.

Create a new level layer.

Add a new layer named Light Ray, place it under the shadow layer. Use light ray Brushes to paint on the pic then lower Opacity to 70%.

Add layer mask, use soft black brush with Opacity 45%, flow 45% to blur some rays to make it look more natural.

Create a new layer on the top with option like this :

Use Burn tool with shadow range, exposure 90% to darken the sky. Use Dodge tool with Highlight range and same exposure to lighten the piano.

Place in music sign.

Add into the template. Finish ^^