Photoshop brings out the dark red neutral color of character pictures
Author:Eve Cole
Update Time:2013-03-05 11:45:13
Source: Colorism Author: kinkin520 This tutorial introduces a personalized neutral color image coloring method. The general process: first use channel replacement to create a picture with fewer tones, and then use hue/saturation to reduce the saturation of the main color. In the later stage, the overall effect can be retouched and vignetting added. Original picture
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2013/03/05/20130304195518178.jpg)
final effect
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2013/03/05/20130304195518178(1).jpg)
1. Open the original image material and copy the background layer. Enter the Channels panel, select the green channel and press Ctrl + A to select all, press Ctrl + C to copy, select the blue channel and press Ctrl + V to paste.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2013/03/05/20130304195518178(2).jpg)
2. Press Ctrl + U to adjust hue/saturation, adjust red, and appropriately reduce saturation. The parameters and effects are as shown below.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2013/03/05/20130304195518178(3).jpg)
3. Execute: Image > Adjustment > Optional Color, adjust red, the parameters and effects are as shown below.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2013/03/05/20130304195518178(4).jpg)
4. Execute: Image > Apply Image, the parameters and effects are as shown below.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2013/03/05/20130304195518178(5).jpg)
5. Press Ctrl + M to adjust the curve, adjust the RGB, and darken it slightly. The effect is as shown below.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2013/03/05/20130304195518178(6).jpg)
6. Press Ctrl + B to adjust the color balance and midtone adjustment. The parameter settings are as shown below.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2013/03/05/20130304195518178(7).jpg)
7. Create a new layer and add vignetting to the image to complete the final effect.
![](https://images.downcodes.com/u/upload/2013/03/05/20130304195518178(8).jpg)