tutorial #2

Going from this: to this


1) Start off with your base.


2) Duplicate the base and set it to screen at 20%.


3) Make a new curves adjustment layer.
RGB
-Point one I-170 O- 213
-Point two I-65 O-70

Green
-Point one I-160 O-180
-Point two I-60 O-60

Blue
-Point one I-189 O-180
-Point two I-67 O-66



4) Make a new channel mixer layer.
Red
Red: 98
Green: 2
Blue: 1

Blue
Red: -9
Green: 12
Blue: 90



5) Make a new Hue&Sat adjustment layer.
Master: +8
Red: +20
Yellow: -40



6) Duplicate the Hue&Sat layer and set it to Color(L) at 60%.


7) And finally, add a Brightness Contrast adjustment layer.
Brightness: +8 and Contrast: 0



And your done! Viola!

Remember this will not not work on every image. =)
I hope this was useful for someone. I would love to what everyone comes up with.

Some other examples when being toyed around with.


PSP 9 Tutorial. Translatable just basic knowledge of curves and channel mixer.