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Tutorial: Purple Desaturation
Published: 2008-01-12 01:05:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 9420; Favourites: 100; Downloads: 0
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Description I will be using Photoshop CS2 for this tutorial.

1. Go to layer > new fill layer > solid colour, and type in 131727. Click OK and set that layer to exclusion at 100%.

2. Go to layer > new fill layer > solid colour again, and type in CBD6E5. Click OK and set that layer to colour burn at 44%.

3. Go to layer > new fill layer > solid colour again, and type in 5B9493. Click OK and set that layer to soft light at 100%.

4. Go to layer > new fill layer > solid colour again, and type in E0BE55. Click OK and set that layer to soft light at 37%.

5. Go to layer > new adjustment layer > selective colour, check "relative" and fill this in:
Neutrals: -30, -6, -8, +15
Blacks: +29, -4, -11, +16
Set this layer to 35% opacity.

6. Go to layer > new adjustment layer > curves, click anywhere on the grid and fill this in:
Input: 20
Output: 23
Click somewhere else on the grid and fill this in:
Input: 94
Output: 115
Now click somewhere else on the grid and fill this in:
Input: 214
Output: 234
Now select "blue" from the drop-down list and click anywhere on the grid. Fill this in:
Input: 14
Output: 16
Click anywhere on the grid again and fill this in:
Input: 109
Output: 112
For the last time, click anywhere on the grid and fill this in:
Input: 221
Output: 214

7. Go to layer > new adjustment layer > selective colour, check "relative" and fill this in:
Reds: -27, +6, +20, +13
Yellows: -25, -15, -14, -20
Blues: -23, +3, -12, +26
Neutrals: +9, +8, +5, -13
Blacks: -7, -9, -3, +5

8. Go to layer > new adjustment layer > levels and fill this in:
Input: 17, 1.02, 247
Output: 5, 212

9. Go to layer > new adjustment layer > colour balance, check "preserve luminosity" and fill this in:
Shadows: -60, -100, +67
Midtones: +5, -5, -6
Highlights: -53, -54, -13
Set this layer to screen at 27%.

10. Duplicate the background layer and drag it to the top. Set it to soft light at 36%.

11. Go to layer > new fill layer > solid colour again, and type in 8EBCB9. Click OK and set that layer to soft light at 45%.

12. Go to layer > new adjustment layer > selective colour, check "relative" and fill this in:
Reds: -5, -13, -11, +41
Cyans: -45, -11, +7, +12
Blues: -78, -14, +24, -25

13. Finally, go to layer > new adjustment layer > brightness/contrast and fill this in:
Brightness: +3
Contrast: +5

Now merge the layers and you're done!

Stock: ~Sohuiii
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