Showing posts with label Split Toning with Curves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Split Toning with Curves. Show all posts

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Split Toning with Curves

This is a split toning Photohshop effect which can be achieved easily with desaturation and Curves. You can make it work on any image.
This is a free stock image. You will find it here
Step 1 : Press CTRL+J to duplicate the Background Layer. A new Layer 1 forms.
Step 2 : Press CTRL+SHIFT+U to desaturate the image.
Step 3 : Click the New Fill or Adjustment button and click on Curves.
Step 4 : Choose the Red Channel.
Step 5 : In the Curves dialogue click two point like shown on the diagonal.
Step 6 : Drag the upper point up so that the diagonal curves at the top as shown.
The image acquires a reddish hue.
Step 7 : Drag the lower spot down gently as shown. The image will acquire a greenish hue.
The split toning. This can be done in any version of Photoshop.
Other Photoshop tutorial are here











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