Adobe Photoshop / Watercolor Effect

  1. Open an image and duplicate the layer
  2. Image > Adjustments > Desaturate
  3. Duplicate the desaturated layer
  4. Image > Adjustments > Invert
  5. Set the inverted layer to Color Dodge
  6. Filter > Others > Minimum - Radius: 1
  7. Edit Layer Style and go to Blending Options
  8. Adjust Underlying Layer by holding Alt and left-clicking - Values: 10, 70, 255
  9. Merge two layers on top and duplicate it
  10. Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur - Radius: 7.5px
  11. Set the blurred layer to Linear Burn
  12. Duplicate the original layer and bring it to top
  13. Filter > Artistic > Palette Knife - Stroke Size: 10, Stroke Detail: 2, Softness: 5
  14. Set the top layer to Multiply
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