Changing the Color Tone of an image in Photoshop

In this tutorial we are going to learn how to change the mood of an image. This is the easiest and yet a very attractive effect in Photoshop that can be achieved in a few easy steps :)

In this tutorial we are going to learn how to change the mood of an image. This is the easiest and yet a very attractive effect in Photoshop that can be achieved in a few easy steps 🙂

So lets play with color today!

Step1: Open any image of your choice.

Step 2: Make sure the image layer is selected. Next, go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/saturation. Set the Hue to 0Saturation to –70, and lightness to 0

Step 3:  Create a new layer.

Step 4: Now select the Rectangular Marquee Tool and draw rectangles as shown below and fill them with colors.

Step 5: Fill the complete picture. Refer the following image. (give darker shades.)

Step 6: Go to Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur.

Step 7: Change the settings as shown below

Step 8: Change the blend mode to soft Light.

And now your Final image is ready. Do drop in your comments and suggestions! 🙂

8 Comments

umesh February 15, 2011

nice one…………simple and short to do…………!

Sneha February 15, 2011

Thanks Umesh….:)

Ranjeet February 16, 2011

it’s nice…..

huzaifa February 16, 2011

Applying Darker shades and making the layer softlight is a new one to know – thanks sneha, though it was a simple one but there was a hidden tech which we learnt.

Sneha February 17, 2011

Capt Archit, Ranjeet and Huzaifa thanks a lot…:)

Deepika May 31, 2011

Nice tutorial! Thanks!

oskine April 20, 2012

so nice tutorial ..really cool and useful stuff