Trick Photoshop

This is  a very easy special effect that can be done in any version of photoshop, including Photoshop7. No special skills are needed either. All you will need is a free stock image or use one of your own. Here we will be using the Gradients found in Photoshop.

Select an image that has a lot of background beside the subject. This is necessary for the effect. I will be using this free stock image. You will find is here

It belong to lauranachman

Step 1 : Click the New Layer icon. A new Layer 1 forms.

Step 2 : Click the Gradient Tool.

Step 3 : Click where the arrow points to reveal the default set of Gradients.

Step 4 : I am selecting the Yellow, Violet, Orange, Blue Gradient by clicking on it.

Step 5 : Press SHIFT and drag from left to right or right. You will be able to drag in a straight line.

Step 6 : This is the effect you will get if you have followed along.

Step 7 : Change the Blend Mode to Overlay.

This is the effect I have got.

Step 8 : Lower the Opacity of Layer 1 to 50%. Nothing hard and fast about it though.

The image looks like this.

Step 9 : Click the New Layer icon. A new Layer 2 forms.

Step 10 : Click the Elliptical Marquee Tool.

Step 11 : Press SHIFT and you will be able to draw a perfect circle. Use the cursor to nudge it in place so that it appears around the figure.

Step 12 : Press CTRL+SHIFT+I to inverse the selection.

Step 13 : Go to Select>Modify>Feather.

Step 14 : Put the Feather Radius at 100. Click OK.

Step 15 : Click the Gradient Tool Click the Gradient Editor in the top panel. Click the Foreground to Background Preset.

Step 16 : Drag down diagonally from the top left to bottom right.

The image looks like this. Note that the selection of marching ants is still in place.

Step 17 : Go to Filter>Noise>Add Noise.

Step 18 : I have set the Amount to 8 (It will depend on your image). Set the Distribution to Gaussian and check Monochromatic or you will get multi-colored flecks. Click OK.

Step 19 : Reduce the Opacity just a tad to 95 or 90 per cent.

Step 20 : Change the Blend Mode of Layer 2 to Color.

Step 21 : Press CTRL+D to deselect/ The completed effect. Other photoshop tutorials are here