Photoshop Skill Development

Level and Curve Tool

Original Image

The process of altering the original image was adjusting the Level and Curve Tools on Photoshop. I firstly loaded the original image into Photoshop. I then created a new layer via 'Create new fill or adjustment layer' and by clicking 'Curves...' After creating the new adjustment layer, I altered the colour RGB settings individually. First, I selected the 'Red' channel and made the line into an 'S' shape. I found that adjusting the top of the line made the light areas in the image alter, also I found that adjusting the bottom of the line changed the darker areas in the image. After changing the 'Red' I changed the 'Green' by altering the line position - up and down. I then changed the 'Blue' to an S shape. After this, I added another adjustment layer and clicked on 'Solid Colour...' For the first edit I added a green solid colour and turned the opacity down to 12%. For the second, I added a dark grey solid colour and turned the opacity down to 12%. I then used previous skill development to carry out vingetting.
The cross processing affect was used in the 1980's for films and I think the second edit relates more to this and gives the image more of a retro look.

Second Edit

First Edit