Creating Compositions - Advanced Adobe Photoshop CC - page 147

2 Once you have placed the new layer return to the coffee stain.tif file and choose File > Close.
Notice that the new layer was automatically linked to church straightened layer. This is because a
linked layer was selected when the new image layer was added. To unlink the new layer, press and
hold the Alt/Option key and place the cursor between layer 1 and curves 1 in the layer stack. When
you see the unclip icon ( ) click.
3 Return to your Street Scene Comp image file and rename the layer coffee stain .
4 In the Layers panel choose Hard Light from the blending mode drop-down menu. This blending mode
adds a distressed/retro look to the image.
5 Press 5 to reduce the opacity of the coffee stain layer down to 50% to provide a nicely muted grade
while retaining the distressed look.
Top-level texture applied.
Using a color look-up table
The image now needs a final touch to give add more contrast. For this part of the lesson, you will use the
Color Lookup adjustment. This flexible tool offers a number of presets to give your image a different
look and feel.
1 Click the New fill or adjustment layer at the bottom of the Layers panel and select Color Lookup. The
Color Lookup Properties window appears and adds an adjustment layer.
2 Click the Load 3DLUTFile drop-down menu to bring up a list of options or 'looks'. For this exercise,
select filmstock_50.3dl.
3 Press the V key and then press the 8 key to drop the adjustment layer down to 80% to bring back some
of the detail and movement in the coffee stain layer below.