How To Learn Photoshop Elements
Adobe Photoshop Elementsis among the best consumer-driven program which support easy to use features to create a 10-on-10 perfect image. This software has given great boost to an artist to make and experiment with various features to carve a bigger than life photograph. Its simple to use features have made tough tasks like correcting a blemished photograph, changing the back ground, improving the resolution of the photo and now creating two different tones in one single photograph, a child's play. Bringing forth its new feature of making 2 tones in just one photograph, the program allows access to all possible experiments to make your image perfect.
The strategy of making 2 tones in one photo requires the conversion of a colored photo into black and white with a special sepia effect. This effect enhances the appeal of your photo by rendering it a classic look. To transform your image into a 2 toned black&white photo, follow the below ideas:
First and foremost technique of changing the tone of your colored photograph to black and white is by using the easy to access hue and saturation layer technique. This strategy completely de-saturates all the livid colors in your image and transforms it into a colorless black&white image. Now, after getting the desired image, it's recommended to make a duplicate background and name it accordingly. Next, you need to separate the shadows and highlights from your photo. For this, go to the layers pallet and click on "create new fill" to choose "Threshold". Selecting 'Threshold' will transform your photo into black and white. You will notice that an adjustment slider has also opened up. Now on the slider, keep altering your image until you are pleased with the separation of black and white quotient in the photograph.
Now, you have to create around two hue and saturation layers. These will be two images, one being the inverse of the first one. Then click on the 'magic wand' tool to check if the tolerance is 100%. Now select the entire white portion on the picture by hitting any white part in your picture. You can blend this white color a bit for better effects by selecting the option, "Feather" and changing its radius to 15px.
Now when you choose the option, "create a new fill", you will notice that a new layer opens up containing the mask that absolutely resembles your photograph. Then, save this new layer by clicking 'OK" and rename this layer as Highlights.
Select the option, "magic wand" for the last time and this time hitting the black colored area in the photo. You may feather selection one more time to build another saturation layer. Just click 'Ok' and save this new layer as 'shadows'.
As the last step, click on the 'Threshold' layer to turn it off, to open the adjustment layer labeled, 'Highlights'. Choose the color box and change its hues until you are happy. Correct the saturation too. Repeat the same steps for Shadow layer too. You will meet the wanted outcomes.
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