Source: PS Alliance Author: Sener
This tutorial introduces the more common color mixing methods of blue and green sweet colors. The general process: first adjust the tone, and according to the color composition of the picture, quickly add blue to the dark and mid-tone parts of the picture; the warm parts can be adjusted to orange-red. Then simply beautify the character part.
1. Open the original image material, create an optional color adjustment layer, and adjust yellow, white, neutral, and black. This step brightens the green in the background while adding neutral colors and blue in the dark areas.
2. Press Ctrl + J to copy the currently selected color adjustment layer, change the opacity to: 20%, and enhance the background color.
3. Create a color balance adjustment layer and adjust the shadows and highlights. In this step, add light blue to the dark parts and highlights.
4. Create a Curves adjustment layer and adjust the RGB, red, green, and blue. This step adds light yellow and light cyan to the image.
5. After the previous steps, the character part has a slight color cast and needs to be repaired. Duplicate the background layer, press Ctrl + Shift + ] to put it on top, hold down the Alt key to add a layer mask, and use a white brush to erase the face and skin color of the character.
6. Call up the current layer mask selection, create an optional color adjustment layer, and adjust the red, yellow, and white. In this step, you can fine-tune the character's skin color.
7. Call up the current layer mask selection, create a color balance adjustment layer, adjust the highlights, and after confirmation, change the layer opacity to: 50%. This step will enhance the color of the skin tone highlights.
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8. Create a new layer and press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E to stamp the layer. Simply polish the skin of the character, and the effect is as shown below.
9. Create a new layer and stamp the layer. Select the menu: Image > Mode > Lab Color and select Unmerge. After confirmation, execute: Image > Apply Image, then select the menu: Image > Mode > RGB Color, and select Uncombine. This step adds to the sweetness of the character.
10. Create an optional color adjustment layer and adjust red, yellow, green, and white. This step adds pink to the character part.
Finally, add some details to the clothes and fine-tune the color of the lips to complete the final effect.