Tut #3 Erika Toda Coloring

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Bases credit to

hex_graphics

1. Crop your image. Prepare the base if needed.

2. Duplicate layer. Set to soft light. This step is optional, only if you want your image to have more contrast.

3. New fill layer #863d07. Set @ exclusion 25%.

4. New selective coloring layer. Insert the following.
Reds: -100, 40, 48, 58
Yellows: 100, -54, -100, 57
Cyans: 76, -64, -39, 77
Magentas: -35, 38, -30, 0
Whites: -51, 16, 37, 0

5. New color balance layer. Insert the following.
Midtones: 46, 42, 38
Highlights: -26, -21, -28
Shadows: 19, 0, -23

6. New selective coloring layer. Insert the following.
Reds: 40, -18, -25, 0
Yellows: -100, -37, 44, 0
Whites: -69, 0, -52, 0
Neutrals: -7, 2, -5, 0

7. New channel mixer layer. Insert the following.
Red: 122, -18, -18, 0
Blue: -10, 26, 83, 0

8. Duplicate channel mixer layer.

This tutorial will not work on all images. It will work mainly on HQ, bright colored bases. The redness will be intensified in images.

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