My 2nd Tutorial - featuring the animated Richard E Grant

Going from this:
To this:

Made with PSP8, can be translated to most other softwares.



1. Prepare base

2. Duplicate background, set to Screen

3. Create new raster layer between the two layers

4. Fill layer with #F3A12B, set to Multiply, 80%

5. Select the Copy of Background

6. Go to Adjust --- Brightness and Contrast --- Automatic Contrast Enhancement. Set controls to Neutral/Mild/Bold and press enter.

7. Go to Adjust --- Brightness and Contrast --- Clarify. Set strength of effect to 2 and press enter.

8. Go to Adjust --- Brightness and Contrast --- Curves. Set Input to 22 and press enter.

9. Merge all layers

10. Create new layer, fill with #8FA674, and set to Burn, 20%

11. Create new layer, fill with #A87B62, and set to Soft Light, 56%

12. Create new layer, fill with #6C8888, and set to Soft Light

13. Create new layer, fill with #EE5436, and set to Lighten, 22%

14. Create new layer, fill with #EDBB7F, and set to Multiply, 30%

15. Merge all layers, sharpen


Image pulled from richard-e-grant.com, from the Scream of the Shalka webcast.
Enjoy! :)