Create a Mysterious Fashion Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

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Step 23 – Adjusting the Woman

Right now the woman is bit more darker and has warmer tones than the rest of the image. Because of that it doesn’t fit to the rest of the scene well. You’ll fix it in this step.

Let’s start with lightening. Add new adjustment layer Levels on the top of all layers and set the Output Levels on 12; 244.

You want to adjust only the woman not the rest of the image. Because of that go to Select > Load Selection and as Channel select Woman. Tick the option Invert and press OK.

Make sure that the layer mask of Levels adjustment layer is active (just click on it) and then go to Edit > Fill and use black color.

Now let’s adjust the color palette. As I said at the beginning of this step it’s bit warmer than the rest of the image and because of that it doesn’t fit to the scene properly.

Add new adjustment layer Color Balance on the top of all layers and set the window as on the following picture.

You want to adjust the woman only. Because of that do the same process as after adding Levels adjustment layer.

On the picture below you can see how these two adjustment affect the picture.

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Step 24 – First Global Adjustment

As you can see the final picture has more cyan/green tones and clouds are little less contrasted. You’ll do both in this step.

Add new adjustment layer Color Balance on the top of all layers and set it as on the following picture.

Now let’s move on changing contrast. According to me some parts should be little lighter to get more balanced look. I highlighted these parts with red on the following picture.

Add new layer on the top of all layers and name it CONTRAST. Grab the Brush Tool (B). Select some soft round brush and lower its Opacity on about 15%. Press Alt on your keyboard to activate Eyedropper Tool and select some light blue color from sky. Now gently paint over the red areas from the previous picture.

Your picture should be similar to the one below.

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Step 25 – Second Global Adjustment

You’re almost finished with the tutorial. There are only few minor things to do left. One of them is adjusting the color tones with Gradient Map and making the whole picture bit darker. You’ll do it in this step.

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