Give mono shots a creative twist by mimicking a striking split-tone effect in Photoshop CS3(or above)’s RAW editor.
In the traditional darkroom, split-tone effects are applied to images using a combination of chemicals to tint different tonal areas, such as shadows and highlights. This can be created using Photoshop, and is a great way to add creativity to black-and-white shots. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to use the powerful tools in Photoshop CS3′s Adobe Camera Raw editor to apply a split-tone effect.
Posted on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 10:10 am under Photoshop Tutorials.
Tags: ACR, Adobe Camera Raw, black and white photography, mono, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Elements tutorials, Photoshop tutorials, split toning
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