Tutorial: Color isolation (monochrome) and eye color adjustment

[flamingo_killer]

Hey everyone!

A few people were interested in seeing this tutorial, so I decided to put it together.

This tutorial was created for Adobe Photoshop 7.0, though I think it can be used across versions of PS and is translatable to other programs. ETA: If you are a PSP user, cho_malfoy explained some changes you should make here. It's fairly easy, and I avoided

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[cho_malfoy]

Here's the version I did using the same picture. Since I did it in PSP 8, I thought I'd share some of the things I did differently if anyone wants to try it in that program. The steps I don't mention are the same as above.

For step two, I don't think there's any way to do a brightness/contrast layer like Photoshop does. What I did was merge the layers first, and then I went to Adjust > Brightness and Contrast > Brightness/Contrast and used the same settings (Brightness at 30, Contrast at 20).

For step five, I'm almost positive that a vector mask isn't possible in PSP, so I erased on the actual black layer instead. I think I used a size six round eraser with no extra special settings, but I think I clicked something, so I can't tell for certain. In any case, erasing straight on the color layer isn't really a problem here because the eyes are rimmed with black, so missing a few spots on the outside isn't a problem.

On step six, I just thought I'd mention that you can use the selection tool on the sidebar, and that all you need to do is select 'ellipse' in the 'selection type'. Starting it at the pupil generally gets it where you need it to be.

Step seven is pretty different because I don't know any way to get that sort of effect. What I did was select the background layer and went to Adjust > Brightness and Contrast > Highlight/Midtone/Shadow. The settings I used in there was Shadow: 0, Midtone: 100, Highlight: around 60, and the 'linear adjustment method' was selected.

If any PSP users need clarification on my steps, let me know.

And thank you, flamingo_killer, for teaching me a couple new things! I didn't know the black layer would produce the same effect as desaturating. That's fantastic. :)

[flamingo_killer]

Thank you for clarification for PSP users! That's incredibly helpful...I'll link you up in the rest of the post so other PSP users can see the alterations!

[cho_malfoy]

Glad to help! This is a great tutorial, so I had fun messing with it.

[sori1773]

For step two you can do an adjustment layer in PSP8 -- Layers>Adjustment Layers>Brightness/Contrast

In step 5, I just used a regular mask on the black layer. It seemed to work. I'm wondering what the difference is between vector masks and raster masks are in PS, though. Huh.

Step 7 -- THANK YOU! I would never have figured out what to do there! *bg* Yay!

Thanks for the help!

[flamingo_killer]

For step 5, the mask isn't really necessary...I mean, you could just color the color layer over in black more. But I'm...stupid maybe? Haha.

Also, I'm not quite sure about the difference between vector masks and raster masks. My version of PS calls it a vector mask, so I'm not sure.

I'm glad there was a willing PSP user to help you! I never would have known what to do :)

[cho_malfoy]

Ooh, thanks for the tip on step two, I couldn't find that. And I'm going to have to try the mask on five. So thank you, too. :)