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Create a 1080 × 1920 document.
[ CTRL + ALT + N — New document ]

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STEP 1 — Keep the image large; open panels only when needed.

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Place the source as an editable layer.
[ FILE → PLACE EMBEDDED ]

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Confirm placement and name the layer.
[ DOUBLE-CLICK ]

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Keep a separate original and edit a duplicate.
[ CTRL + J ]

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Restore contrast in the flat original with an S curve.
[ CTRL + M — Curves ]

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Compare the flatter original before committing.
[ PREVIEW OFF → ON ]

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Grade the midtones toward cinematic violet.
[ CTRL + B — Color Balance ]

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Open selective background blur.
[ FILTER → BLUR GALLERY → IRIS BLUR ]

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Set a soft background falloff.
[ IRIS BLUR — 14 px ]

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Stretch the focus region to keep the face and hand clearer.
[ DRAG — Iris boundary ]

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Paint soft atmosphere on a separate layer.
[ NEW LAYER — PAINTED LIGHT ]

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Brush a gentle glow into the background corners.
[ B — SOFT BRUSH ]

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Create editable hero typography.
[ D · X — White foreground ]

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Add editable text.
[ T — Type tool ]

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Build a dimensional title with live layer styles.
[ LAYER → LAYER STYLE → BEVEL & EMBOSS ]

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Color the dimensional headline with a live gradient.
[ GRADIENT OVERLAY — SOFT SILVER ]

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Add a soft luminous edge.
[ OUTER GLOW ]

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Use PhotoVim echo layers for offset depth.
[ ECHO — 3 LAYERS ]

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Give the headline a perspective tilt.
[ CTRL + T · RIGHT-CLICK → PERSPECTIVE ]

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Inspect the live bevel, glow and echo depth.
[ Z — Zoom in ]

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Return to the full composition.
[ CTRL + 0 — Fit on screen ]

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STEP 2 — Review the finished composition and editable layers.

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Keep the layers and PhotoVim effects in a native project.
[ CTRL + ALT + S → PHOTOVIM ]

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Export the full composition as PNG.
[ FILE → EXPORT → QUICK EXPORT AS PNG ]

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Save an editable layered Photoshop copy.
[ CTRL + ALT + S ]