Tutorial #3: Irish Coffee
Tutorial #3: “Irish Coffee”
This tutorial was made in Photoshop 7.0, requires some knowledge of the program. It uses colour balance and selective colouring, so it is not translatable. Sorry PSP users!
Going from this image to this:
Difficulty: Easy
1) Crop and prepare your base. In my case I used the blur tool on her cheeks and forehead (avoiding the nose, eyes and lips), used the unsharp mask at 21% and then went over her eyes with the dodge tool, just to make them pop a little. Depending on your base, you may need to do more or less than I have.
This is my base:
2) Add a new layer (SHIFT+CTRL+N) and fill with #FFFCCF (a creamy beige). Set to SOFT LIGHT at 50%. This should lighten up your base considerably. If your base is still pretty dark, play with the opacity or duplicate your base and set it to screen.
3) Add a new adjustment layer- LEVELS. Under the tab that says RBG, put in the following numbers:
Input: 35, 1.00, 2.55 (leave the output alone)
Under the tab that says BLUE, put in the following numbers:
Input: 0. 1.00, 245 (leave the output alone)
4) Add a new adjustment layer- SELECTIVE COLOURING. Put in the following numbers (if it’s not listed, leave it alone):
Reds
Cyan- (-55)
Magenta- (-20)
Yellow- (20)
Yellows
Cyan- (15)
Greens
Cyan- (100)
Yellow- (100)
Cyans
Cyan- (100)
Yellow- (100)
Blues
Cyan- (100)
Magentas
Magenta- (100)
Whites
Yellow- (-41)
Neutrals
Cyan- (25)
Black- (-12)
This step brings out the greens and blues in the picture, and also makes the shadows a little less harsh on her face.
5) Add a new adjustment layer- COLOUR BALANCE. Put in the following numbers:
Midtones: +25, 0, -15
This warms up the image a little, and brings some of the tan colour back to her face and hair.
6) Add a new adjustment layer- SELECTIVE COLOUR. Put in the following numbers:
Reds
Cyan- (-25)
Greens
Cyan- (100)
Yellow- (100)
Neutrals
Cyan- (10)
This is a very subtle difference, but the background pops a bit more and her face is a bit more defined.
7) Now you can add anything you like to pretty up the icon- brushes, text, textures, etc. Et Voila! You’re finished!
Other Examples using this colouring:
This tutorial was made in Photoshop 7.0, requires some knowledge of the program. It uses colour balance and selective colouring, so it is not translatable. Sorry PSP users!
Going from this image to this:
Difficulty: Easy
1) Crop and prepare your base. In my case I used the blur tool on her cheeks and forehead (avoiding the nose, eyes and lips), used the unsharp mask at 21% and then went over her eyes with the dodge tool, just to make them pop a little. Depending on your base, you may need to do more or less than I have.
This is my base:
2) Add a new layer (SHIFT+CTRL+N) and fill with #FFFCCF (a creamy beige). Set to SOFT LIGHT at 50%. This should lighten up your base considerably. If your base is still pretty dark, play with the opacity or duplicate your base and set it to screen.
3) Add a new adjustment layer- LEVELS. Under the tab that says RBG, put in the following numbers:
Input: 35, 1.00, 2.55 (leave the output alone)
Under the tab that says BLUE, put in the following numbers:
Input: 0. 1.00, 245 (leave the output alone)
4) Add a new adjustment layer- SELECTIVE COLOURING. Put in the following numbers (if it’s not listed, leave it alone):
Reds
Cyan- (-55)
Magenta- (-20)
Yellow- (20)
Yellows
Cyan- (15)
Greens
Cyan- (100)
Yellow- (100)
Cyans
Cyan- (100)
Yellow- (100)
Blues
Cyan- (100)
Magentas
Magenta- (100)
Whites
Yellow- (-41)
Neutrals
Cyan- (25)
Black- (-12)
This step brings out the greens and blues in the picture, and also makes the shadows a little less harsh on her face.
5) Add a new adjustment layer- COLOUR BALANCE. Put in the following numbers:
Midtones: +25, 0, -15
This warms up the image a little, and brings some of the tan colour back to her face and hair.
6) Add a new adjustment layer- SELECTIVE COLOUR. Put in the following numbers:
Reds
Cyan- (-25)
Greens
Cyan- (100)
Yellow- (100)
Neutrals
Cyan- (10)
This is a very subtle difference, but the background pops a bit more and her face is a bit more defined.
7) Now you can add anything you like to pretty up the icon- brushes, text, textures, etc. Et Voila! You’re finished!
Other Examples using this colouring: