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I decided to post something in this livejournal. So I'm posting a simple tutorial.
1. Get your base ready
2. Since the base was a little dark, I duplicated the base and set it to screen; opacity 100% and sharpened it.
3. New Adjustment Layer: Selective Coloring
Reds: -100, 0, 100, 0
Yellows: -100, 0, 100,0
Neutrals: 12, -13, -29, 0
4. New Layer. Fill with color #181803 and set to Exclusion; opacity 100%
5. New Adjustment Layer: Levels
RGB: 25, 1.10, 255
Reds: 11, 1.22, 255
greens: 21, 1.20, 255
Blues: 21, 1.30, 255
6: New Adjustment Layer: Color Balance: Preserve Luminosity Unchecked
Midtones: 8, 8, -18
Shadows: 12, 12, 24
Highlights: -18, -19, -11
6. New Adjustment Layer: Brightness/Contrast Layer
Brightness: 1
Contrast: 3
7: New Adjustment Layer: Hue/Saturation Layer
Hue: -1
Saturation: -1
Lightness: 2
8. New Adjustment Layer: Color Balance : Preserve Luminosity Checked
Midtones: 22, 15, 24
Shadows: -20, 11, -15
Highlights: 15, 10 -8
and we're done :]