Sunday, September 19, 2010

The 300 Effect

1.  Start by opening your image.   File>Open.
































2.  Duplicate your layer by pressing Ctrl+J (PC) 




































3.  Desaturate this layer by either using the hotkey Shift+Ctrl+U / Shift+Cmd+U or navigating toImage>Adjustments>Desaturate







































4.  Adjust the Opacity to between 35% and 60% to subdue the colors of the image.

















5.  Create a new Photo Filter adjustment layer by navigating to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Photo Filter.

















6.  In the Adjustment layer properties sheet, choose Sepia from the Filter menu.








































7.  Adjust the Density to 100%.







































8.  If necessary, change the opacity of the Photo Filter Adjustment Layer to between 45% and 65%.























9.  Create a new Curves adjustment layer by navigating to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Curves.




















10.  Adjust the curves properties to match the figure below.







































11.  Adjust the Opacity to between 45% and 60%

























12.  Merge all layers into a new single layer by using the Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E 







































13.  Change the Blend Mode to Multiply and adjust the Opacity to a value between 35% and 45%





















And here’s the finished product, of course you can tweak the various layer to achieve your desired effect.












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