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Step 6

Now we'll add a subtle lighting effect to the image to make it look more dynamic. Select the Background layer then press Ctrl+J to duplicate it. Move the new layer that you just duplicate to the top.

Then, select the new layer and change the blending mode to Overlay.

This is what the image looks like so far with this new layer added.

Step 7

Choose Filter > Artistic > Palette Knife. This will add a nice paint brush texture to the image.