Dark and color-shaded photos are very common in life. If the method is not correct during processing, the photos will be distorted. Teacher Namura’s processing method is very good, and he maintains the texture of the character’s face when grading colors. The character can be reskinned when appropriate.
Original picture
final effect
1. Open the original image material, create a curve adjustment layer, and adjust each channel. The parameters and effects are as shown below.
2. Create a new layer and press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E to stamp the layer and apply skin grinding or noise reduction to the character. You can customize the method.
3. Create a new layer, stamp the layer, sharpen the character appropriately, and add a layer mask to erase the excessive areas.