Gradient Map Tutorial
Go from 
to
using Photoshop CS.
Probably translatable (if your program has gradient maps)
1. Start off with this picture of Elizabeth Swan as your base.
2. Go to Image > Adjustments > Auto Levels. Then repeat for Auto Contrast.
3. Duplicate the base twice (Ctrl j) and set the top one to Soft Light at 30% and the middle layer to Screen at 40%. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur > 1 px for both of these layrers. Sharpen the base layer once (if it's oversharpened-looking, go to Edit > Fade Sharpen, and fiddle around till it looks right).
4. Click on the black/white circle at the bottom of the layers panel (see here) and choose Brightness/Contrast. Brightness -> +10 | Contrast -> +15.
5. Go back to the black/white circle and now choose Gradient Maps (refer to the tutorial linked to at the top of this page for help if needed). Left colour = A3793F | Right colour = D9C19B {colours}
Set this layer to Soft Light at 100%.
6. Make a fill layer and fill it with 04031C (a very dark blue). Set layer to Exclusion at 100%.
7. Another gradient map. This time with colours A47853 and FFFDD7. {colours}. Set layer to Multiply at 20%.
8. Final gradient map. Colours 43656F and EEDBCA. {colours}. Set to Multiply at 40%.
9. Now go back to between the Brightness/Contrast layer and the first gradient map. Take this texture by peoplemachines and paste it between those two layers. Set to Screen at 70%, then go to Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast. Brightness -> -20 | Contrast -> +10. Then take the blur tool at 100% and erase any of the scratches that cover Elizabeth's face.
10. Go back to between the base and the screen duplicated layer. Make a new layer. Go to Edit > Stroke. Choose a darkish colour from the icon (mine is 5D554E) and the size to 1 px.
And that's it. =) I've love to see any results people have. ^_^
to
using Photoshop CS.
Probably translatable (if your program has gradient maps)
1. Start off with this picture of Elizabeth Swan as your base.
2. Go to Image > Adjustments > Auto Levels. Then repeat for Auto Contrast.
3. Duplicate the base twice (Ctrl j) and set the top one to Soft Light at 30% and the middle layer to Screen at 40%. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur > 1 px for both of these layrers. Sharpen the base layer once (if it's oversharpened-looking, go to Edit > Fade Sharpen, and fiddle around till it looks right).
4. Click on the black/white circle at the bottom of the layers panel (see here) and choose Brightness/Contrast. Brightness -> +10 | Contrast -> +15.
5. Go back to the black/white circle and now choose Gradient Maps (refer to the tutorial linked to at the top of this page for help if needed). Left colour = A3793F | Right colour = D9C19B {colours}
Set this layer to Soft Light at 100%.
6. Make a fill layer and fill it with 04031C (a very dark blue). Set layer to Exclusion at 100%.
7. Another gradient map. This time with colours A47853 and FFFDD7. {colours}. Set layer to Multiply at 20%.
8. Final gradient map. Colours 43656F and EEDBCA. {colours}. Set to Multiply at 40%.
9. Now go back to between the Brightness/Contrast layer and the first gradient map. Take this texture by peoplemachines and paste it between those two layers. Set to Screen at 70%, then go to Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast. Brightness -> -20 | Contrast -> +10. Then take the blur tool at 100% and erase any of the scratches that cover Elizabeth's face.
10. Go back to between the base and the screen duplicated layer. Make a new layer. Go to Edit > Stroke. Choose a darkish colour from the icon (mine is 5D554E) and the size to 1 px.
And that's it. =) I've love to see any results people have. ^_^