Photoshop’s LAB mode makes “non-mainstream” photos

Author：Eve Cole Update Time：2009-08-03 18:50:58

In this article, we use the LAB mode of Photoshop to quickly create pop art style photos. The method is very simple, you may wish to try it.

Let’s look at the original picture first:

Use Photoshop to easily and quickly create pop art style photos

Rendering:

Use Photoshop to easily and quickly create pop art style photos

Preparation method:

Open the original image in Photoshop and first adjust the image to LAB mode.

Use Photoshop to easily and quickly create pop art style photos

At this time, we find that the picture has not changed. When we open the channel panel, we will find that it is different! Here we first select the a channel, and then perform "Image" > "Adjustment" > "Color Separation":

Use Photoshop to easily and quickly create pop art style photos

Then continue with the Gaussian Blur filter and set the blur radius to 4.0 pixels. Click the "LAB" channel, the effect is as follows.

Use Photoshop to easily and quickly create pop art style photos

Perform "Color Separation" and "Gaussian Blur" on the b channel in the same way, and the parameter settings are the same as above. Then select the "Lab" channel, and you will see the following effect.

Use Photoshop to easily and quickly create pop art style photos

Select the "Lightness" channel, then go to "Filter" > "Artistic Effects" > "Woodcut" with the following settings.

Use Photoshop to easily and quickly create pop art style photos

What’s the last step? Sharpen! Select the “Lightness” channel and run the smart sharpen filter.

Use Photoshop to easily and quickly create pop art style photos

Finally, just change the image mode to RGB mode!