Tutorial #1
Tutorial#1
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Program: Adobe Photoshop CS5
PSD: download
Comment if taking or if you like.
Open up Photoshop, take the picture you want to use.
To see the adjustments window go to "Window » Adjustments"
1- Resize the Image and add some sharpen. Copy Ctrl+A + Ctrl +C we will need this later.
2- Go to "Layer » New Adjustment Layer » Color Balance" or if you opened the Adjustments window just click on "color balance" And set it to the settings provided below:
Shadows [-9, -1, -26]
Midtones [0 , +10, -9]
Highlights [+10, 0, -15]
3- Okay now "Layer » New Adjustment Layer » Selective Color".
Selective Color - Custom
Reds: -100, +100, +100, 0
Yellows: -100, +100, +100, 0
Okay I know in this step it looks so reddish but lets erase.
4- Use the Erase Tool and erase in the mask the parts you want, In my case I wanted her lips red, so basically I erased all except her lips.
5- Paste Ctrl +V and change the paste layer to Soft Light and set the opacity to 50% Use the erase tool and erase the parts you want.
6- Duplicate the last layer and change the layer to Screen if you want erase a little more.
7- "Layer » New Adjustment Layer » Selective Color"
Selective Color - Custom
Reds: -100, 0, +100, 0
Yellows: -100, -13, -100, 0
Greens: -100, 0, +100, 0
Cyans: +100, 0, -100, 0
Blues: +100, 0, -100, 0
Magentas: -100, 0, -100, 0
Whites: -32, +1, -20, 0
Neutrals: -4, +3, -14, +11
Blacks: 0, 0, -3, -9
Pretty, right? :D
8- Go to "Layer » New Adjustment Layer » Color Balance" again and set the settings below:
Midtones: +30, +8, -19
9- "Layer » New Fill Layer » Solid Color" Color #0B2B1F and change the layer to "EXCLUSION"
Use the Erase tool and set it to this settings : Size 300px Hardness 0% Opacity: 30% Erase.
10-Layer » New Fill Layer » Solid Color" Color #0F2339 and change the layer to "EXCLUSION"
Use the Erase tool and set it to this settings : Size 400px Hardness 0% Opacity: 65% Erase.
11- "Layer » New Fill Layer » Solid Color" Color #1E1206 and change the layer to "HUE"
12- "Layer » New Adjustment Layer » Selective Color"
Selective Color - Custom
Reds: -100, -8, +100, 0
Neutrals: 0, 0, 0, +1
Blacks: 0, 0, 0, -9
Almost done :D
13- "Layer » New Adjustment Layer » Selective Color"
Selective Color - Custom
Reds: -8, +100, +59, 0
Neutrals: -2, +46, -61, +71
Blacks: 0, 0, 0, +100
Congrats You have finished. 8D
As you can see you can use every step as different psd coloring :D
(it looks pretty XD)