The Professional Photoshop Book - Volume 7 2015

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Background: Dim down the background layer by

creating a new layer between the background

and the type and filling it with black. You can set

it to Multiply and lower the Opacity if you want

the background details to remain visible

Replace Color: Hide the background

layer(s) then hit Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Alt/

Opt+E to create a stamped version of the

typography layers. Duplicate it, then go

to Image>Adjustments>Replace Color

and replace the purple tone with a vivid

red. Use masks to blend it in

Hue Shift: Alternatively, create a Hue/Saturation

adjustment layer and use the sliders to change

the Hue, Saturation and Lightness. You can do

this to the whole image using Master or to

individual colours (reds, yellows, greens, cyans,

blues and magentas). Use masks to blend it in

Color Balance: Stamp your typography layer

then go to Image>Adjustments>Color Balance

and use the sliders (Cyan/Red, Magenta/Green

and Yellow/Blue) to shift huues and tones in

Shadows, Midtones and Highlights

LUTs: Colour Look Up Tables are a

quick and easy way to change the

colour mood of your image. Go to

Image>Adjustments>Color

Lookup, check 3DLUT File and

choose a setting from the

dropdown list labelled Load 3D

LUT... to use a range of different

colour settings

ALTERNATE VERSION

USE ADJUSTMENT LAYERS TO CHANGE THE LOOK OF YOUR PAINTED TYPOGRAPHY

Don’t feel limited by the colours you used in your

real-life paint – you can change then to anything

you wish in Photoshop, giving you the ability to

create any colour combination. Use adjustment

layers, Replace Color and masks to transform

your painted typography quickly and easily.

Paint striking type effects

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