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rocketlaunch — tutorial: blue-pink 2

Published: 2007-10-25 16:57:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 11188; Favourites: 150; Downloads: 0
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Description i will be using photoshop cs2 for this tutorial.

1. go to layer > new adjustment layer > curves and fill this in:

rgb
point 1: 26, 38
point 2: 95, 133
point 3: 190, 219

red
point 1: 74, 23
point 2: 132, 146
point 3: 186, 208

green
point 1: 62, 56
point 2: 170, 206

blue
point 1: 78, 72
point 2: 164, 185

set this layer to 65% opacity.

2. go to layer > new adjustment layer > selective colour and fill this in:
whites: -19, -28, -15, +18
neutrals: -28, +4, -19, -18
blacks: +14, -9, -21, +18

3. go to layer > new adjustment layer > colour balance, check "preserve luminosity" and fill this in:
shadows: -2, -10, -31
midtones: -24, -19, -34
highlights: -13, -17, -19

set this layer to 45% opacity.

4. duplicate your background layer and drag it to the top. set it to multiply at 25%.

now merge the layers and you're done!

photo: bright eyes.
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Comments: 12

psephology [2010-12-04 17:57:05 +0000 UTC]

Excellent and very helpful. I'll be using these in some photos later! Thank you.

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PainBrain [2009-01-02 14:53:49 +0000 UTC]

Sry but....i have no neutrals..please help i only have whyte gray black red yellow green cyan blue and magenta
please help me

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rocketlaunch In reply to PainBrain [2009-01-02 18:57:46 +0000 UTC]

neutrals is grey.

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PainBrain In reply to rocketlaunch [2009-01-08 08:55:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks,now i can handel your tuts ^^

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dylasz [2008-06-30 21:35:15 +0000 UTC]

nice

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TheSkyAtMyFeet [2008-06-08 13:11:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for posting such a lovely tutorial!

It's easy to understand, and we're using the same version of Photoshop.

I added a lot of your tuts. to a favorite folder, and I wanted to say 'thank-you' for all of them! I didn't want to comment spam you ToT.

You do realllyyyyy awesome work d:

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rocketlaunch In reply to TheSkyAtMyFeet [2008-06-12 23:55:54 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!

hope you enjoy any future tutorials.

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anjela323 [2008-04-28 00:10:12 +0000 UTC]

awesome tutorial. Sexy guy

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xworldxwarxsonnyx [2008-04-25 15:28:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, this is really helpful.

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nxqd3051990 [2007-10-28 13:35:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks much

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DarkAngeLP26 [2007-10-25 17:36:45 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

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A-La-Blithe [2007-10-25 16:59:11 +0000 UTC]

This will be so helpfull for when I make more icons <3
Thanks a ton!

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