Create an Emotional Sunset Scene Above the Clouds in Photoshop

Step 25

Now we will make s Sun. We will use for that Adjustment Layer “Gradient”. Style Radial, Angle 90, Scale 15% and check Align with Layer. Blend mode change from Normal to Color Dodge.

Step 26

Add another Gradient and set value Style Radial, Angle 90, Scale 30% and check Align with layer. Blend mode change to Screen with Opacity to 100%.

Step 27

Next, we will now do the final color grading. Create a new Adjustment Layer “Gradient Map” and set Color mode to Hue and Opacity to 15%.

Step 28

Add Adjustment Layer “Gradient Map” Black/White and set Blend mode to SoftLight with Opacity to 8%.

Step 29

Add Adjustment Layer “Selective Color”

Step 30

Add Adjustment Layer “Exposure” and set Opacity to 80%.

Step 31

When we finished all this, now merge all layers to one. Slecet the last layer “Exposure” and hold CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + ALT + E. Now we have a final layer, right click on mouse and select Convert to Smart Object. Then go to Filter > Camera RAW Filter. At its most basic, the Photoshop Camera Raw filter allows you to use the functions of the ACR interface at any time within Photoshop. This allows you to make any adjustments within ACR at any time during your workflow instead of just limiting its usage to theraw processing stage.While it would be possible to import your working file into Lightroom to make the same sets of adjustments, doing this in Photoshop saves you from that cumbersome step. It allows you the use of these tools without any extra effort.

Step 32

Now in Camera Raw Filter, sset the Value:

• Basic
• Exposure: -0.05
• Contrast: +3
• Highlights: +21
• Shadow: -3
• Whites: +14
• Blacks: 0
• Texture: +8
• Clarity: +8

HSL Adjustments

• Saturation
• Reds: +5
• Oranges: +8
• Yellows: +15

HSL Adjustments

• Luminance
• Reds: -3
• Oranges: -5
• Yellows: -6
• Purples: -8

Gradulated Filter

• Exposure: -0.15
• Contrast: +3
• Highlights: -10
• Shadows: -5

Gradulated Filter

• Exposure: -0.25
• Highlights: -10
• Shadows: -20
• Blacks: -5

Radial Filter

• Exposure: +0.10
• Highlights: +5
• Shadows: -20
• Whites: +10
• Blacks: -5

Opacity reduce to 85%.

Step 33

Add Adjustment Layer “Gradient Map” and change Blend mode to Soft Light with Opacity 8%.

And finally, everything should look like this.

Final Results

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