Tutorial
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Step one, as always, start with a picture.
Crop it, and resize to 100x100.

Create a new layer. Fill it with 242c54. Set it to Exclusion at 55%.

Duplicate the base (background layer). Drag it above the fill layer we just made [a.k.a. to the top of the layer panel] and set it to Darken at 100%.

Create a new Selective Color layer with the following settings:
Reds
Cyan -100
Magenta +27
Yellow +35
Black 0
Yellows
Cyan +100
Magenta 0
Yellow -24
Black 0
Whites
Cyan 0
Magenta 0
Yellow 0
Black -44
Neutrals
Cyan +1
Magenta 0
Yellow -6
Black 0
Blacks
Cyan 0
Magenta 0
Yellow 0
Black +23

Now, create a Color Balance layer with the following settings:
Shadows -25 -11 -15
Midtones +23 +6 -14
Highlights -20 -10 +9
Also, make sure that the Preserve Luminosity box is checked.

Next, create a new layer. Fill with 181517. Set to Screen at 100%.

Create a new layer. Fill with Feeffe. Set to Soft Light at 100%.

Create another Selective Color layer with the following info:
Reds
Cyan -100
Magenta +15
Yellow +100
Black 0
Yellows
Cyan -100
Magenta -100
Yellow +100
Black 0
Cyans
Cyan +100
Magenta +100
Yellow +100
Black +100
Blues
Cyan +100
Magenta -100
Yellow +100
Black +100

Create a new layer. Fill with 568299. Set to Soft Light at 100%.

Make a new Selective Color layer with the following settings:
Blacks
Cyan +15
Magenta +1
Yellow -14
Black 0

Create a Brightness/Contrast layer with the following settings:
Brightness 0
Contrast +16

Create a new layer. Fill it with ff0084. Set it to Exclusion at 10%.

Done!
Other Examples:

Crop it, and resize to 100x100.

Create a new layer. Fill it with 242c54. Set it to Exclusion at 55%.

Duplicate the base (background layer). Drag it above the fill layer we just made [a.k.a. to the top of the layer panel] and set it to Darken at 100%.

Create a new Selective Color layer with the following settings:
Reds
Cyan -100
Magenta +27
Yellow +35
Black 0
Yellows
Cyan +100
Magenta 0
Yellow -24
Black 0
Whites
Cyan 0
Magenta 0
Yellow 0
Black -44
Neutrals
Cyan +1
Magenta 0
Yellow -6
Black 0
Blacks
Cyan 0
Magenta 0
Yellow 0
Black +23

Now, create a Color Balance layer with the following settings:
Shadows -25 -11 -15
Midtones +23 +6 -14
Highlights -20 -10 +9
Also, make sure that the Preserve Luminosity box is checked.

Next, create a new layer. Fill with 181517. Set to Screen at 100%.

Create a new layer. Fill with Feeffe. Set to Soft Light at 100%.

Create another Selective Color layer with the following info:
Reds
Cyan -100
Magenta +15
Yellow +100
Black 0
Yellows
Cyan -100
Magenta -100
Yellow +100
Black 0
Cyans
Cyan +100
Magenta +100
Yellow +100
Black +100
Blues
Cyan +100
Magenta -100
Yellow +100
Black +100

Create a new layer. Fill with 568299. Set to Soft Light at 100%.

Make a new Selective Color layer with the following settings:
Blacks
Cyan +15
Magenta +1
Yellow -14
Black 0

Create a Brightness/Contrast layer with the following settings:
Brightness 0
Contrast +16

Create a new layer. Fill it with ff0084. Set it to Exclusion at 10%.

Done!
Other Examples:


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Tutorial Details
Author |
xchangminniex
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Submitted on | Jul 12, 2012 |
Page views | 5,067 |
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Comments | 0 |
Reviewer |
Mickey
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Approved on | May 26, 2013 |