From the course: Photoshop: Advanced Adjustment Layer and Blend Modes

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Creating duotones with a Black & White adjustment layer

Creating duotones with a Black & White adjustment layer - Photoshop Tutorial

From the course: Photoshop: Advanced Adjustment Layer and Blend Modes

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Creating duotones with a Black & White adjustment layer

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- Besides traditional gray scale images, a lot of folks are also interested in duotones or sepia tones. Where a subtle color is introduced and mixed with the black ink. This can also be done with the black and white adjustment layer and we can colorize it with a gentle tint. Here's how. Let's take a look at another example. In this case, I've got some duotones being processed. Now there's really two parts to this. One is a curve adjustment so it gives you this strong detail that you want. And the second is a black and white adjustment. Now, let's start with the color image here, and just add a curves adjustment. Earlier in the course, you learned about the ability to change the way that this applies. If you option or alt click on the word auto, I can choose to enhance brightness and contrast. Or choose another method here, like find dark and light colors and snap the mid tones. In any case, this just allows you to control the contrast in the image. I think enhanced brightness and…

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