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Every photo has issues of its own, details that, if changed, could result in a whole new quality photo. In this guide I'll show you the process that the image on the right went through. Keep in mind that this guide is nothing but an example of techniques that you may take advantage of when processing your own photos. With a little luck you'll be able to learn from it. |
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First off for this photo I wanted to correct the colors. Add an adjustment layer ( found in the layer palette) for Selective Color. Next you'll have to use your eyes and judge for yourself what looks best. These are the settings I used with the Selective Color adjustment layer:
Colors: Reds (Cyan: -17, Magenta:-4, Yellow:+17)
Colors: Yellows (Cyan: -74, Magenta:+58, Yellow:+21)
Colors: Whites (Cyan: -100, Magenta:-9, Yellow:+3)
This takes care of the skin tones in the photo. Unfortunatly it also makes the whites on the right shoulder too yellow, so I maked out the jacket so I can adjust the white in another adjusment layer.
Do that by selecting the layer mask shown above, then paint away the areas you don't want to affect with a black brush.
Now add that second Adjustment layer for Selective color. For this I used the following settings:
Colors: Cyans (Cyan: -100, Magenta:-12, Yellow:+6)
Colors: Blues (Cyan: -100, Magenta:-89, Yellow:-3)
Colors: Whites (Cyan: -21, Magenta:-13, Yellow:-8)
For the mask of this layer, fill it with black and paint the jacket with a white brush.
Add a third Adjustment layer for Selective color. We need to take care of the blue part on the lower parts of the jacket. I used these settings:
Colors: Yellows (Cyan: +31, Magenta:-100, Yellow:-100)
Colors: Blues (Cyan: -80, Magenta:-100, Yellow:-54)
Colors: Whites (Cyan: -100, Magenta:-28, Yellow:-26)
Fill this mask with black and paint the blue areas of the jacket with a white brush.
Add one final Adjustment layer for Selective color. This will be for the hair. Colors: Reds (Cyan: +1, Magenta:+7, Yellow:+30)
Colors: Yellows (Cyan: -100, Magenta:-100, Yellow:-21)
Colors: Greens (Cyan: -100, Magenta:+100, Yellow:-100, Black:+100)
Colors: Cyans (Cyan: -67, Magenta:-64, Yellow:-100)
Colors: Blues (Cyan: -73, Magenta:+53, Yellow:+67)
Colors: Whites (Cyan: 0, Magenta:0, Yellow:-4)
Make the mask for this so only the hair is white. |
