Creating an Infrared Effect
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With a few steps we can transform our colour image
taken with a Coolpix 990 to a Infrared looking image.
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After we have selected our image call up the layers
pallet Window >Show Layers (diagram 1) or strike F7 on the keyboard.
Now duplicate our image by dragging it over the Create New Layer tab
and re-name it IR one. Tip ….by creating
a new layer to work on if anything went horribly wrong you can always
bin the layers and start again.
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Working on our new layer we call up the Channel Mixer,
Image >Adjust > Channel Mixer (diagram 2). Tick the Monochrome box and
increase the Green channel to +200%; now reduce the Red and Blue channels
until we are happy with the effect, in this case Red was set at - 36%
and the Blue at - 46%. We also increase the Constant to +4%. (diagram
3) The setting for the Red and Blue channels will vary so try experimenting.
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| Now we duplicate our IR one layer by dragging it over the Create New Layer tab as before and re-name this new layer IR two. We blur this layer with Gaussian blur, Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and we select a radius of around 5.0 pixels. (diagram 4) |
| We can now blend all of our layers together. . On our Layers Palette under the Blend Mode we select Screen and then reduce the Opacity to around 40%. (diagram 5) Try some of the other settings under the Blend Mode as they may suit your image. Finally we can flatten our image, Layer > Flatten Layer or click on the corner of the Layers pallet and select Flatten Image from the drop down options, and save our new image. |
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Infrared image
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We can take this one stage further by adding a subtle
tone to our image. Click Here
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