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16 March 2008 @ 10:16 am

2 Tutorials // SoarOfTheConchords :]

I would have done different people, but the colors in some of these were perfect for tutorial-making. :]
And i also have two more tuts, but i'll post those separately, so i don't have a massively long post.
*Bases are not exactly the same as the final product, sorry. =P

Neither are translatable.
Includes Selective Coloring, Channel Mixer, and Color Balance.

First;

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Second;

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First Tutorial..

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in 8 steps.

Ok, do your normal base-touching-upping. You should all know this by now. =P

Step One;
Duplicate your base, set it to Screen. Opacity - 38%. Fill - 45%. {this was just for my image, you might have to change yours.}

Step Two;
Layer- New Fill Layer - fill with cedc8b and set to Soft Light - 50%.

Step Three;
Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Selective Color;
Reds: -38, 0, 100, 0
Yellows: 100, 0, -100, 0
Cyans: 46, 12, 16, 18
Blues: 100, 100, 100, 100 {just for my image, you probably won't even need this}
Neutrals: -3, -3, -14, 0
Blacks: 100, 100, 100, 100 {again, just for my image}

Step Four;
Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Channel Mixer:
Red: 106, -10, 6
Green: -15, 115, 6
Blue: -64, 120, 45

Step Five;
Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Hue/Saturation:
Saturation;
Master: +31.

Step Six;
Layer - New Fill Layer - fill with 8394a5 and set to Soft Light. Set the Fill to 59%.

Step Seven;
Layer - New Fill Layer - fill with 0c0b1d and set to Exclusion - 100%.

Step Eight;
Duplicate your base, drag it to the top, and set it to Soft Light - Fill : 82%.

Final Product;

Other Examples:

PSD*
{psd's have a different picture, but it's the same coloring. =P}

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Second Tutorial..

Go from

in 7 steps.

Step One;
Duplicate your base, drag it to the top, set it to Screen - 34%.

Step Two;
Layer - New Fill Layer - fill with d9ea20 and set it to Soft Light - Fill : 75%.

Step Three;
Layer - New Fill Layer - fill with 7e9ddc and set it to Soft Light - 100%.

Step Four;
Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Selective Color:
Reds: -100, 0, 39, 0
Yellows: 100, 23, -100, 4
Greens: 66, 22, 24, -19 {mostly for my image..}
Neutrals: -29, 18, 20, 17
Blacks: 100, 100, 90, 100 {again, my image.. you may have to adjust}

Step Five;
Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Channel Mixer:
Red: 113, -15, 6
Green: -22, 134, -13
Blue: -62, 136, 15

Step Six;
Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Hue/Saturation:
Saturation:
Master: +16.

Step Seven;
Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Color Balance:
Midtones: -48, 26, 39
Shadows: 26, 11, 27
Highlights: 20, 11, 19 {may have to adjust}

Final Product: