Tutorial #1; Coloring

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Be sure to read the notes at the end of this tut, that's also where the PSD is and some clarification. ;D

1. Crop down your image 100x100 pixels.


2. Duplicate it once, set that to screen 100% then duplicate that layer. (Basically two screen layers.)


3. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels
Input Levels
23 | 1.64 | 255


I suggest you tweak this around to make your image clearer, this realy affects the lighting. :)

4. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves
point 1: output 28, input 49
point 2: output 119, input 121


4. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Coloring
REDS:

cyan: -100
magenta: 0
yellow: 100
black: 0

YELLOWS:

cyan: -70
magenta: 0
yellow: -85
black: 0

GREENS:

cyan: 100
magenta: -100
yellow: -100
black: 0

CYAN:

cyan: 100
magenta: -100
yellow: -100
black: 0

BLUES:

cyan: 100
magenta: -100
yellow: -100
black: 0

MAGENTAS:

cyan: 0
magenta: 0
yellow: 0
black: 0

WHITES:

cyan: 100
magenta: 0
yellow: -100
black: 0

NEUTRALS:

cyan: 100
magenta: -5
yellow: +15
black: -5

BLACKS:

cyan: 0
magenta: 0
yellow: 0
black: 0

METHOD: relative


5. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation
Hue: 0
Saturation: +10
Lightness: 0


6. Duplicate the base and set it to 36% Pin Light.


7. If you wish to sharpen it from there you can, just select the whole image then Edit > Copy Merged and paste. With that new layer Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen then set that layer to Darken with whatever percentage you like. =D


Notes!

* I downloaded the selective coloring from a tutorial a long long long time ago and did some editting, but I can't seem to find the creator or else i'd credit. If you know please share. :)
* No need to credit me. ;D
* Jane PSD; It's exactly the same for the Vampire Knight one but the Harry/Hermione one I changed the levels around.
* YOU CAN TWEAK THIS AS MUCH AS YOU WANT!
* Please comment here. If you don't I might not reply. I won't remember to check this entry at icon_tutorial. =P