Coloring tutorial

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in photoshop 7

1.
layer>>new adjustment layer>>curves
input: 97
output: 162

2.
layer>>new adjustment layer>>balance color
shadows: 0, +13, +3
midtones: -9, -15, +16
highlights: 0, 0, -16

3.
 layer>>new adjustment layer>>selective color
reds: -100, -2, +2, 0
yellows: +39, +4, +24, 0
greens: -66, +49, -67, 0
cyans: +80, -44, -31, 0
blues: -27, -45, -35, 0
mangetas: -100, +58, -23, 0
whites: -9, -8, -100, 0
neutrals: +14, -18, -46, 0
4. 
 layer>>new adjustment layer>>channel mixer
red: +120, -32, +10
green: 0, +100, 0
blue: +18, -26, +90

5.
  layer>>new adjustment layer>>curves
(1st point) input: 71
(1st point) output: 35
(2nd point) input: 145
(2nd point) output:155

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