Tutorial
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Step one, as always, start with a picture.
Crop it, and resize to 100x100.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691aa.jpg)
Create a new layer. Fill it with 242c54. Set it to Exclusion at 55%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ab.jpg)
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%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ac.jpg)
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
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ad.jpg)
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.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ae.jpg)
Next, create a new layer. Fill with 181517. Set to Screen at 100%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691af.jpg)
Create a new layer. Fill with Feeffe. Set to Soft Light at 100%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ag.jpg)
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
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ah.jpg)
Create a new layer. Fill with 568299. Set to Soft Light at 100%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ai.jpg)
Make a new Selective Color layer with the following settings:
Blacks
Cyan +15
Magenta +1
Yellow -14
Black 0
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691aj.jpg)
Create a Brightness/Contrast layer with the following settings:
Brightness 0
Contrast +16
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ak.jpg)
Create a new layer. Fill it with ff0084. Set it to Exclusion at 10%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691al.jpg)
Done!
Other Examples:
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691am.jpg)
Crop it, and resize to 100x100.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691aa.jpg)
Create a new layer. Fill it with 242c54. Set it to Exclusion at 55%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ab.jpg)
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%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ac.jpg)
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
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ad.jpg)
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.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ae.jpg)
Next, create a new layer. Fill with 181517. Set to Screen at 100%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691af.jpg)
Create a new layer. Fill with Feeffe. Set to Soft Light at 100%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ag.jpg)
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
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ah.jpg)
Create a new layer. Fill with 568299. Set to Soft Light at 100%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ai.jpg)
Make a new Selective Color layer with the following settings:
Blacks
Cyan +15
Magenta +1
Yellow -14
Black 0
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691aj.jpg)
Create a Brightness/Contrast layer with the following settings:
Brightness 0
Contrast +16
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691ak.jpg)
Create a new layer. Fill it with ff0084. Set it to Exclusion at 10%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691al.jpg)
Done!
Other Examples:
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691am.jpg)
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/13/05/14691an.jpg)
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Tutorial Details
Author |
xchangminniex
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Submitted on | Jul 12, 2012 |
Page views | 4,892 |
Favorites | 0 |
Comments | 0 |
Reviewer |
Mickey
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Approved on | May 26, 2013 |