Learn how to apply a ghostly effect to your photos.
The image I’ve used for this tutorial can be downloaded here.
With your photo opened in Photoshop, go to Image>Adjustments>Desaturate.
Next duplicate your background layer twice by dragging it to the new layer icon at the bottom of the layers panel.
With the middle layer selected, choose Soft Light from the blending options box.
And with the top layer selected, change it’s blending mode to Hard Light.
Next we’ll begin to blur each layer individually.
First select the bottom layer, and go to Filter>Blur>Motion Blur.
Set the Angle to -90 degrees, and the Distance to 15 pixels.
Next select the middle layer…
…and Motion Blur again, this time at 80 pixels.
Finally select the top layer…
…and Motion Blur with the Distance set to 200 pixels.
Next we’ll lighten the image slightly to give it a faded look.
Click on the adjustment layer icon at the bottom of the layers panel, and choose Brightness/Contrast.
The Brightness/Contrast layer should appear at the top of the layers panel.
Set the Brightness to +20 and the Contrast to -30.
Finally we’ll add a dark vignette.
Add a Gradient adjustment layer by clicking on the adjustment layer icon and choosing Gradient.
Use a black to transparent Gradient with the Style set to Radial, and the Scale at 150%.
Here’s how your photo should end up looking.
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