History of Tinting
Ever since weve been able to take photos,we have tinted them.
Or selenium toning, which ranges from red-brown to purple-brown.
But these processes werent all designed to change a photographs colors.
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In fact, the color shifts were a side effect.
Most toning was done to improve the longevity of a print, by chemically stabilizing volatile ingredients.
In the digital world, we have a tool called split-toning to mimic these effects.
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But movie makers have long enjoyed a more powerful tool, called color-grading.
Heres Adobes lead Adobe engineer on color grading, Max Wendt,on the difference.
With Color Grading, you’re free to also control your mid tones."
The panel has three color wheels, one each for shadows, mid-tones, and highlights.
Adobe has adetailed blog-postfor how this all works, and how to use each slider.
The results are fantastic.
Or they can be, if you dont go too crazy.
“A great example would be a portrait of a person,” says Kloskowski.
you’re free to also seamlessly blend between the three for extremely subtle gradations.
That means it will soon become second-nature to give your photos a touch of movie magic.
