This tutorial introduces how to use Photoshop to create a warm and cold picture effect. It mainly uses Photoshop’s basic color grading tools to create a unique effect of “warm and cold celestials”. It is very helpful for beginners to become proficient in Photoshop’s color grading tools. Hope it helps! For more tutorials, please view the special Photoshop color correction tutorial on this site.
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Original picture:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_01.jpg)
renderings
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_02.jpg)
material:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_03.jpg)
Here are the steps:
Step 1: Open the original image in photoshop and press the shortcut key Ctrl+M to slightly brighten the original image, as shown below:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_04.jpg)
Figure 1
Step 2: Use the rectangular marquee tool to pull out the selection as shown below. Note that the right border of the selection should be placed in the middle of the tree trunk, so that the effect is better.
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_05.jpg)
Figure 2
Press the shortcut key Ctrl+J to copy a layer of "Layer 1", hold down the Ctrl key and click "Layer 1" in the layer panel to load the selection, return to the background layer, and press the shortcut key Ctrl+J again to copy a layer of "Layer 1". Layer 2", thus simply dividing the original image into two parts, as shown below:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_06.jpg)
Figure 3
Step 3: Click on layer 1 in the middle of the layer panel to put it in editing mode. Press Ctrl+B to adjust the color balance of layer 1. The parameters are as follows:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_07.jpg)
Figure 4
Step 4: Press the shortcut key Ctrl+U to adjust the hue and saturation of layer 1. The parameters are as follows:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_08.jpg)
Figure 5
At this point, the adjustment of the left half is completed, and the effect is as follows:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_09.jpg)
Figure 6
Step 5: Click layer 2 in the middle of the layer panel to put it in editing mode, press Ctrl+B to adjust the color balance of layer 2. The parameters are as follows:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_10.jpg)
Figure 7
Step 6: Execute the menu command: Image》Adjustment》Photo Filter, and heat layer 2. The parameters are as follows:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_11.jpg)
Figure 8
At this point, the adjustment of the left and right sides is completed, and the effect is as follows:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_12.jpg)
Figure 9
Step 7: Sharpen, click layer 1 in the middle of the layer panel to put it in editing state, press the shortcut key Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E to stamp the layer to get "Layer 3", and execute the menu on layer 3 Command: Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen, the effect is as follows:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_13.jpg)
Figure 10
Step 8: Open the texture material, use the move tool to drag the texture into the file you just edited to get "Layer 4", align it, and change the blending of Layer 4. The effect when the mode is "Overlay" is as follows:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_14.jpg)
Figure 11
Step 9: Finally, add simple text modifications, complete, and save. The final effect is as follows:
![Photoshop color correction: warm and cool tones in tree photos](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/24/08604_edu_ps1_15.jpg)
Figure 12