PS brings out the dark gray artistic color of the photo

Source: China Tutorial Network Author: Unknown This tutorial introduces the dark gray artistic color adjustment method. When making it, first use curves, wait for the tools to adjust the contrast, and then use gray fill, plus appropriate filter effects, the color will be adjusted. It feels very high-end!

1. Open the original image, Ctrl + Alt + ~ to extract highlights
2. Then create an adjustment layer and select the curve

3. The curve adjustment parameter settings are as shown below

4. Create a new layer filled with 50% neutral gray, hold down the Ctrl key and click on the curve 1 mask, press Shift + Ctrl + I to invert the selection, add a mask to layer 1, and change the layer blending mode to "Multiply"
5. Create a new hue/saturation adjustment layer and make the following settings




6. Press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E to stamp the layer

7. Duplicate a layer, name it "Layer 3", and execute the menu on layer 3: Image > Adjustments > Photo Filter

8. Change the blending mode of layer 3 to "Multiply" and the opacity to: 50%
9. Stamp the layer again to get layer 4, and execute the menu on layer 4: Filter > Render > Lighting Effect to add vignetting to the image.

final effect