Color can also be a great option if we do not want to alter the current luminosity of the image. For example, if I wish to make the shadows lighter, but still red, I could use the "Screen" blending mode. In most cases, "Soft Light" is an excellent choice, but not all the time. Playing with the blending mode can also be a great idea. With my layer created, I can now adjust its opacity until it suits my taste. When asked for the color, I simply place the red I initially decided to use, but in a darker tone to keep a good amount of contrast. With the selection active, let's create a color fill layer ("Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color") and use the "Soft Light" blending mode. Be sure to adjust the fuzziness slider to avoid any harsh transition. Darker tones can be selected using the "Select > Color Range" tool and then selecting "Shadows" in the "Select" drop-down list. So, to make the red more important, I am going to place it in the darker tones. Usually, the darker tones have more saturation than the lighter ones. Having it on top leaves the possibility of using the color picker to select quickly a color whenever I need. In my case, it didn't work with my Photoshop version, so I used the PNG that I put on blank layers on top of all the others. If you use Photoshop and not Affinity or Gimp, the ACO palette is most likely the best choice of export. In Paletton, you can either hover over each color to get the hexadecimal values or go to the "Tables/Export" tab (bottom right) to get a color swatch of your choice (Photoshop Swatch or PNG). But right before switching to Photoshop, I'm going to import the palette. Now that I have my palette, I can go back to Photoshop and use the different colors to give my image the desired mood. But I could go a step further and use a palette with adjacent colors that would include pink and orange you'll understand why in a minute. At first, it creates a monochromatic palette, which in our case could work. This is where Paletton will do the hard job for me: creating a palette based upon my color choice. In "Base RGB", I paste my hexadecimal value. Using Photoshop's color picker, I get a reading of the hexadecimal color value (#b03a3a), copy it, and go to Paletton. With that in mind and knowing my color wheel, I will want to have my primary color set to red, as it is between pink and orange.Īs I have some red in the picture (collar of the t-shirt), I am going to use it to have a final color grading that is as harmonious as possible with the colors my image already has. Let's go a step further if I wanted to give an intimate feeling as if it were her boyfriend photographing her against the wall, I would use colors that are often thought of as the colors of love: red and pink. For some genres of photography, it might also be decided upon the content of the image (clothing, object, etc.).įor the image used above, let's say I want to have an image that is warm (yellow/orange/red) to give a cozy and welcoming feeling. This is what will dictate your color palette in most cases. The first thing you have to decide is the mood you want to give to your image. But let's see how we can use them to make our pictures look better while simplifying our work. In simple words, a color palette is a set of colors that will go well together. Paletton, like its name implies, will create color palettes for you. Try both for yourself and see which one you like best. It was previously known as Color Scheme Designer, which some retouchers still prefer. It'll just make it easier and more accessible. To create these two different versions, I used a very useful tool that makes coloring much easier - not easy, though. But try to stay on one of the pictures for a few seconds and your eyes will adapt. Having both next to each other might give you the impression of having pushed both color gradings too far.
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