Photoshop adjusts character and background tonal proximity effects

The original material is a bit gray, may be the character and background part of the tone too close. The tones of these two parts can be changed slightly while processing. Tuned to a somewhat contrasting effect.

The original material is a bit gray, may be the character and background part of the tone too close. The tones of these two parts can be changed slightly while processing. Tuned to a somewhat contrasting effect. This will highlight the character part.

Original

Final effect

1, open the original material, create an optional color adjustment layer, red and blue adjustment, parameter settings such as Figure 1, 2, determined to use a black brush to wipe out the finger parts, the effect is as Figure 3.

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2, create a new layer fill color: #05036B, layer blending mode to "filter", Layer opacity to: 30%, the effect of the following figure.

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3, create a new layer fill color: #F5FEB5, layer blending mode to "color deepen", layer opacity to: 50%, plus the layer mask with a black brush to wipe out the characters, the effect of the following figure.

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4, create an optional color adjustment layer, parameter settings such as Figure 6-8, the effect is shown in Figure 9.

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5, create a new layer, fill color: #B5F0FE, layer blending mode to "multiply", layer opacity to: 20%, plus layer mask, with a black brush to wipe out the characters, the effect of the following figure.

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6, create a new layer, press CTRL + ALT + Shift + E-stamped layer. Point channel Panel, the blue channel to copy a layer, with a black brush to erase the outside part of the face, press CTRL + M to contrast a little larger, the effect of the following figure.

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7, create curve adjustment layer, parameter settings such as Figure 12-14, the effect is shown in Figure 15.

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8, create a color balance adjustment layer, parameter settings such as Figure 16, the effect is shown in Figure 17.

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9, create brightness/Contrast adjustment layer, parameter settings such as Figure 18, determined to retain only the character part, the other parts with a black brush wipe.

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10, a new layer, stamped layer. Use the Dodge tool to paint the highlights of the person's skin, and the effect is shown below.

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11, finally appropriate sharpening, then adjust the color, complete the final effect.

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