Add Eye Shadow to a Photo with Photoshop – Photo Editing Lesson

There are many times when a photo you have taken needs editing.  If you are dealing with portraits, you might find that the best editing touch to give the model the look you were going for is to add some more makeup.  This tutorial will show you how to add eye shadow to a photo, giving the model greater depth in the eye area.

Step 1. 

Open the photo and zoom in on the model’s face.  You will want to see the eye area easily.

Step 2. 

Click on New Layer (located in the bottom right) Double click the new layer so that you can give it a name.  Keeping track of layers as you work will ensure that you can easily undo any mistakes that might be made along the way.  Give your layer a name that will help you easily identify it, such as Eye1 or any name you choose.

Step 3.

Click on the color swatch (located on the left side of the screen) and begin choosing your color for the eye shadow.  Once you’ve selected a color click on the brush so that you can paint the color over the eye with the brush tool.

Step 4. 

Adjust the settings for your brush to make sure that the color is not too hard, you will want a soft look.  Also, play with the settings to ensure that the brush is an appropriate size.  You can click on the right and left bracket keys as a shortcut to make the brush size smaller and larger.  Choose 100% opacity for your color settings.

Step 5.

Apply your color over the eye.  It’s okay if it doesn’t look natural as you will be blending the color in later.   Brush the color over the eyelid, above the pupil and under the eyebrow.  Make sure to repeat this step on both eyes, keeping the colors located evenly. 

Step 6. 

Select the blend mode for the layer you are working on (located at the lower right hand portion of your window) and choose overlay.  This will help your new layer pick up some of the colors that were in the previous layer.  Use these colors to create a more natural look. You can create a natural look by adjusting the opacity.  Continue adjusting the opacity until you have a natural yet beautiful eye shadow that blends with the skin tones present.

Step 7. 

Now that your colors are blended, you might want to soften the edges a bit.  To accomplish this go to Filters, Blur, then select Gaussian Blur.  For greater blur, scroll over to the left.  If you want less blur, scroll over towards the right.  Adjust the Gaussian blur until you are satisfied with the appearance of the eye shadow as it appears in the corners of the eye.  Save your image. 

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