Written by Steve Patterson. In this photo effects tutorial, we’ll learn how to “ghost” an image. In other words, we’ll see how to give someone in a photo a more ghostly, supernatural look, a great effect whether you’re a fan of horror movies or just looking for a fun and easy way to spruce up a photo for Halloween. This new version of our original Ghosting An Image tutorial is now fully updated for Photoshop CS6 and compatible with Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud). Check out the original version if you’re using Photoshop CS5 or earlier.
New in this version of the tutorial, we’ll be using Smart Objects and Smart Filters to create much of the effect, and we’ll also be taking advantage of Photoshop’s ability to nest Smart Objects inside of other Smart Objects! As we’ll see, the benefit is that each of the Smart Filters we’ll be applying to the image will have its own unique layer mask! If that sounds more advanced than your current Photoshop skill level, don’t worry. As with all of our Photoshop tutorials, I’ll be explaining every step along the way.