Photoshop brushes and masks to modify photo color levels

As mentioned earlier in the Photoshop color correction tutorial, we learned about PS filters and masks to achieve skin smoothing and modify local colors. This Photoshop tutorial explains how to quickly adjust multiple layers of color in a photo. Mainly using brushes and masks to add color levels. First adjust the overall color of the photo, then stamp the layer, decolorize the stamped layer and adjust it to a single background color, then add a layer mask to create the effect!

Original picture


final effect


1. Open the original image, press Ctrl + J to copy a layer, then change the layer blending mode to "Screen", change the layer opacity to: 40%, add a layer mask and erase the areas except the characters. off, the effect is as shown in Figure 1.

<Figure 1>

2. Create a new layer, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E to stamp the layer, execute the menu: Filter > Artistic Effect > Painting and Smear, set the parameters as shown in Figure 2, and change the layer blending mode to "Overlay" after confirmation. , change the layer opacity to: 50%, then add a layer mask, keep only the background part, and erase the other parts, the effect is as shown in Figure 3.

<Figure 2>

<Figure 3>

3. Create a hue/saturation adjustment layer. The parameter settings are as shown in Figure 4, and the effect is as shown in Figure 5.

<Figure 4>

<Figure 5>

4. Create a new layer and press Ctrl + Alt + ~ to bring up the highlight selection, fill it with white, then change the layer blending mode to "Soft Light", add a layer mask to erase the character's face, the effect is as shown in Figure 6 .

<Figure 6>

5. Create a new layer and press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E to stamp the layer. Execute the menu: Filter > Artistic Effect > Painting Smudge. Set the parameters as shown in Figure 7. After confirmation, execute the menu: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. , the value is 5. Then change the layer blending mode to "Overlay", add a layer mask and use a black brush to erase parts of the character. The effect is as shown in Figure 8.

<Figure 7>

<Figure 8>

6. Create a new layer and press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E to stamp the layer, press Ctrl + U to remove the color, press Ctrl + B to adjust the color balance to dark yellow, then add a layer mask and select the brush Use the brush to apply freely, and then complete the final effect with overall modification after confirmation.

<Figure 9>