blending patterns...

Tutorial

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before:

after:

1. open you photo in photoshop..
2. duplicate your background layer..
3. make a new layer..
4. using the elliptial marquee tool draw the circle around the subjects face or point of your choosing..

{if you only see the square marquee tool right click on the bottom and the elliptical tool will be an option}
5. on the new layer choose the fill bucket and fill inside the circle with pure white.. deselect the circle after it is filled..
select>deselect
6. using the smudge tool, {set to the settings below} smudge the circle.. it doesn't have to be perfect.. !

7. right click on the new layer..
8. go to blending options>blending options: custom
9. set the fill opacity to 0%.. yes.. zero.. !
7. go to pattern overlay {still on the blending options menu}
8. pick a pattern.. its best to have a semi transparent pattern like these
http://c130.deviantart.com/art/Scanline-screentone-patterns-22631618
9. still in the pattern overlay setion set the blend mode to soft light..

your done

you can also layer them... just repeat the steps on a different layer!