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SEVEN STEPS!
NON-TRANSLATEABLE: INCLUDES SELECTIVE COLORING
001. duplicate layer and set to screen. repeat as needed.
002. new COLOR BALANCE layer.
MIDTONES: +10, +14, -25
003. new COLOR FILL layer.
set to exclusion 100% #180101
004. new HUE/SATURATION layer.
MASTER sat: +18
005. new COLOR FILL layer.
set to color burn 65% #d0d3ec
006. new BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST layer.
BRIGHTNESS: +14
CONTRAST: 0
007. new SELECTIVE COLORING layer.
REDS: -55, +19, 0, 0
YELLOWS: -63, -42, +30, 0
CYANS: +36, -64, 0, 0
BLUES: +52, 0, 0, 0
now, if it doesn't look contrasted enough, make a new levels layer and fiddle with it until it looks right. =]
and we're done!
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