Source: PS Alliance Author: Sener
The key point of the sweet color is the color of the character's skin color, which needs to be adjusted to a light pink, which looks very pink. The background part can be adjusted to a slightly refreshing color according to the skin color, such as cyan, tender green, etc., to better highlight the characters.
1. Open the original image material, press Ctrl + J to copy the background layer to get "Layer 1", enter the channel panel, select the green channel, press Ctrl + A to select all, press Ctrl + C to copy, select blue Channel, press Ctrl + V to paste, click RGB channel, return to the layer panel
2. Create an optional color adjustment layer and adjust the red, cyan, white, and neutral colors. This step increases the cyan color of the image and intensifies the red parts.
3. Press Ctrl + J to copy the currently selected color adjustment layer to enhance the overall color. After confirmation, change the layer opacity to: 70%
4. Create a color balance adjustment layer, adjust the shadows, midtones, and highlights. After confirmation, change the layer opacity to: 60%. This step adds a red color to the image.
5. Create a curve adjustment layer, adjust RGB, and blue. After confirmation, change the layer opacity to: 50%. This step increases the brightness of the image while also adding blue to the dark parts of the image.
6. Create an optional color adjustment layer and adjust the red color. This step increases the brightness of the red color.
7. Create a brightness/contrast adjustment layer. This step increases the contrast of the image.
8. Duplicate "Layer 1", press Ctrl + Shift + ] to bring it to the top, hold down the Alt key to add a layer mask, and use a white brush to erase the character's face and skin color. This step simply fixes the color cast on the character.
9. Call up the current layer mask selection, create a color balance and other adjustment layers, and fine-tune the skin color. Then create a new layer, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E to stamp the layer, and simply polish the skin of the character.
10. Create a new layer and stamp the layer. Execute: Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, set the angle to 45 degrees, and set the distance to 150. After confirmation, change the layer blending mode to "Soft Light" and the opacity to: 30%. This step softens the background. .
Finally, fine-tune the details to complete the final effect.