We often see the following tones in some European and American blockbusters:
Do you think this color tone is more eye-catching? (It's a hue, not a beauty) So today is to teach you how to use the ps color tool to call up such a hue. Since
is to imitate a hue, we must first analyze the characteristics of this hue.
Why is this kind of hue so eye-catching and gives a strong visual effect?
is because:
has produced CP from red and blue since ancient times, and the collision between cold and warm is the most powerful. From the above screenshots of these movies, we can see:
is in its highlight part, the tone is warm, that is, red and yellow;
and shadow part The color is colder, bluish and blueish.
The contrast between cold and warm colors often creates a strong visual impact, and we often see this color layout in some other photos.
The most popular black gold night scene
cyberpunk photography
Now that we know that the style to imitate the tones is warmer highlights and colder shadows, we can start the operation. Next, we will focus on:
involves a single To adjust the color of highlights and shadows, you must first think of a tool-color balance! The
color balance is a very useful color correction tool, which can be used to adjust the color distribution of highlights, shadows, and midtones in a picture.
Next, let’s do it. Open a picture:
, create a new color balance adjustment layer, and enter the color balance adjustment panel:
We now select highlights in the hue and adjust the highlights of the picture.
Since the highlight is yellowish and blueish, then we will pull the slider to red and yellow respectively, which can be adjusted according to the specific situation.
is adjusted as shown in the figure below: After
, adjust the hue to shadow, and drag the slider to the blue and cyan areas, also according to your own situation. After completing this step
, you can basically see the feeling of "blockbuster tone". If you are still unsatisfied after
, you can adjust the middle tone or pull the curve, and even make some other finer adjustments in different areas.
Of course, color grading is often the last step in retouching the picture, and the preliminary work must be done first. This article only briefly shows the color grading operation, and the previous steps are omitted. How about
? Is it very simple? In the future, when you encounter separate toning of highlights and shadows, remember to use the color balance tool!
