How to Apply The Orton Effect To Photos In Photoshop

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By carbyville
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A Photo Treated With The Orton Effect

This article will teach you how to apply the Orton effect to your photography.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Step 1

Image that will be applied with Orton.

First find a picture. I find that the Orton effect should be reserved for landscape and still life photography and does not work well with portrait photography.
Step 2

Background layer duplicated.

Start by duplicating the background layer. You can name this layer anything you want that will help you keep track of your layers.
Step 3

Second layer duplicated and blending mode set to screen.

Duplicate the second layer. Renaming is not necessary. Set the blending mode to "Screen".
Step 4

Merging the screened layer.

With the screened layer selected, navigate to the top toolbar and click Layer > Merge Down. This will merge the screened layer.
Step 5

Second layer duplicated.

Duplicate the second layer again and rename it to something you will be able to keep track of.
Step 6

Applying Gaussian Blur to the photograph.

With the new layer selected, navigate to the top toolbar and click Filter > Blue > Gaussian Blur. Set the radius to a number that the overall shape of the photo is visible but details are not. Hit "OK".
Step 7

Blend mode set to Multiply.

With the blurred layer selected, set the blend mode to "Multiply".
Step 8

Adjusting curves.

With your second layer selected, navigate to the toolbar and select Image > Adjustments > Curves. Set your curves to your liking and when your are satisfied with the end result, navigate to the toolbar and select Layer > Flatten Image and then save your completed photo.

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