Browse the image gallery in the Style Transfer filter in Adobe Photoshop and give a photo a new look.

Before you start.
I added the image I used to a Creative Cloud Library. To use it, create a new file in Photoshop—I set the file size to 2400x1800. Then drag the VW Start image from the library (Window > Libraries), drag the handles to resize the image, and press Enter or Return to place it.

Step 1: Find a filter.
Choose the Style Transfer filter from the Neural Filters panel. If you’re using this filter for the first time, you’ll have to download it first. Click Show More to display all of the available styles you can apply to your photo.

Step 2: Experiment with style.
Each style changes the look of your photo. Click the preview thumbnails to explore different results.

Step 3: Customize the results.
Once you pick your favorite style, adjust the settings to fine-tune the look. After I chose the settings below, I selected Duplicate Layer Masked to output the results so I could edit specific parts of the image later.

Step 4: Go vintage.
I wanted to give the image an old-style film look. To prep the image, I added a gradient to the layer mask so it would block some of the filter applied to the sky and water. To do this, click the layer mask on the duplicated layer, select the Gradient tool from the toolbar, and select a black-to-transparent gradient. Then drag diagonally from the sky to the right tire.

To apply the gradient, click the gradient preview bar to open the Gradient Editor. Click the two color stops below the gradient bar and make sure both are set to black. Click the Opacity stop on the top left and set it to 100%, and then click the Opacity stop on the top right and set it to 0%.

Step 5: Combine neural filters.
The top left area of the first layer is somewhat transparent because of the gradient you applied to the mask. Now you can apply a second style to fill that area. Select the VW Start layer and apply another neural filter. This time output the results to a duplicate layer. Photoshop places the duplicate above the bottom layer and below the filter you just applied.

Step 6: Tidy around the edges.
The style transfer left halos around the palm trees, but you can hide them by using the Spot Healing Brush tool. With the new layer still selected, set the brush size a little larger than the width of the area you want to fix and give it a soft edge. Then brush around the trees to hide the dark shadows. To brush along a straight vertical line, hold the Shift key as you work.

Find your style.
Experiment and play. See how your photo looks as an abstract composition, a vector drawing, an oil painting, or any number of styles to give it new life.

Note: Project files included with this tutorial are for practice purposes only.