Graphics Programs Reference
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Step Three:
The trick to creating duotones is actually
incredibly simple: you just add the color
tint in the shadows, and you leave the high-
lights untouched. So, go to the Split Toning
panel, in the right side Panels area, and
start by dragging the Shadows Saturation
slider to around 25, so you can see some
of the tint color (as shown here. As soon
as I started dragging the Saturation slider,
the tint appeared, but the hue is the
default reddish color).
TIP: Reset Your Settings
If you don't like what you're seeing, and
want to start over, press-and-hold the
Option (PC: Alt) key, and the word
“Shadows” in the Split Toning panel
changes to “Reset Shadows.” Click on it
to reset the settings to their defaults.
Step Four:
Now, drag the Shadows Hue slider to
the color you want (I usually drag it
somewhere between 30 and 45—drag it
lower than 30, and things look too red;
drag it higher than 45, and it starts to get
a greenish look. I'm usually looking for
more of a classic, mild sepia-tone look—
something more brownish—and it seems
like this puts it somewhere between 30
and 45, depending on the photo). Here's
our image with a Shadows Hue setting
of 41 and Saturation of 25.
TIP: See the Saturation
If you press-and-hold the Option (PC: Alt)
key and then drag the Hue slider, it acts
like you just bumped up the Saturation
amount to 100%, so you can easily see
which color tint you're choosing (the
Saturation slider doesn't actually move,
but the effect is the same—you see the
tint at 100% saturation until you release
the Option key, then it returns to normal).
