Tutorial #2 ::: Ingrid Michaelson

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Tutorial #2; as requested by savethesun

We're going from this:
to this:




Kay, so we'll be working on Selective Color, Hue/Saturation, and Brightness/Contrast. These are all Adjustment layers. So, yes, we'll be working with PS. I have CS2, but I'm pretty sure it'll work with any other version.

So! We'll be starting with this:




Just as a heads up, the coloring doesn't seem exciting until the end, so if you're doing this and it doesn't seem like I'm getting to the point, be patient. XD

So, go to layer> new adjustment layer > selective color. Use these settings:

Relative
Colors: Reds

Cyan: -50
Magenta: -15
Yellow: 100

Colors: Yellows

Cyan: -100
Yellow: -100

Colors: Neutrals

Cyan: -15
Magenta: -15
Yellow: -10
Black: -5

~and you get this:




Make another Selective color. Use these:

Colors: Reds

Cyan: -100
Yellow: -50

Colors: Neutrals

Cyan: 30
Yellow: -10
Black: 10

And you get this:




Andddd~ another selective layer! xD

Colors: Reds

Cyan: -50
Yellow: 40

Colors: Yellows

Cyan: -20
Yellow: 40

Colors: Neutrals

Cyan: 15
Yellow: -10

And you end up with this.




Finally, we are now getting to the good stuff! Next add a brightness/contrast layer. Just go to layer > new adjustment layer > brightness/contrast.

Brightness: 12
Contrast: 10

looks like this so far:




Next, a hue/saturation layer.

Hue: 0
Saturation: 24
Lightness: 0

lol might as well call it a Saturation layer. Too bad you can't do that...anyway, ends up looking like this:




and now, for your FINAL selective color layer. xD

Colors: Reds

Cyan: -40
Magenta: 25
Yellow: 100
Black: 10

Colors: Yellows

Cyan: 100
Yellow: -100

Colors: Neutrals

Cyan: 100
Yellow: -20

And finally, your end result is...




Other examples are...







:D Happy coloring!