bringing back old editing styles: picspams (no textures needed!)
hi everyone!
so i previously posted this picspam tutorial which was more ~texture~ heavy but if you’re looking to make a picspam that really just focuses on the colors and is simple, then keep reading! :)
example:
first screencap tutorial: changing the screencap to a color you want that is different from the original lighting
step 1: put a base coloring on your screencap
in this case i added a brightness layer and also a photo filter layer set to the cooling filter so that the screencap has no yellow lighting and more cool lighting
step 2: color the background in using the brush tool
in this case i also changed the color of her eyes) + set it to soft light (you can adjust opacity as needed but i usually leave it at 100%)
step 3: add another layer and use the brush tool to make a light leak + set it to screen
the brush layer should look like this, you can save this if you want and change the hue to whatever color you need!!
the results should look like this:
step 4: adjust the layer with brightness, vibrance, etc to your liking
pro-tip: use gradient map and have it be black to the color of your choice. so for me, i made it black to purple + set it to screen and adjusted the opacity
final product:
now this looks different from the picspam above bc i forgot to save my psd (stupid of me, i know lol) but i hope this helped! also i use topaz labs for sharpening and that's it!
alright next..coloring a picspam that already has the color you want!
step 1: add a base coloring + selective color
add your basics like brightness, vibrance, curves etc. AND selective coloring! for the selective coloring, increase the yellows to +100 and for this, i increased the cyan of the reds but you should just play around with the selective coloring to your liking
step 2: add brush layers
using the bush tool, i used light orange and dark burgundy and set the light orange one to soft light, and the dark one to screen
final product:
just add some more contrast or vibrance if needed and you’re done :D
overall, i recommend using the brush tool and setting it to soft light + screen along with using selective color to make the colors really pop out!
hope this helps and as always, my ask box is open to all and any questions <3
