How To Make a Color Infrared Photo
This is the coolest little editing trick I've seen in a while. This YouTube video by PhotoshopMama shows you how to create the look of color infrared film with your color photos. The best part… it only takes three clicks in Photoshop. Here's the video:
In case you can't see the video for some reason, here's the process.
- Create an “Invert” adjustment layer to invert your photo.
- Create another “Invert” adjustment layer to un-invert your photo.
- Change the layer blend of the top adjustment layer to “Luminosity”.
That's it, you're done. I just took some already finished photos and ran them through the conversion. Here are my results:
Doesn't anybody else think this is cool? Or is this old news and I was just left out of the loop? Either way, it kept me occupied for about an hour.
Jenni
April 12, 2007I’m with you in think that this is really cool. Especially the last two of your pics.
Brian Auer
April 12, 2007You should try it out on some of your photos and put them up on your new photoblog. I’d love to see them.
Alekk
April 12, 20071. Hue/saturation layer – hue to +180
2. Layer blend to color
🙂
Alekk
April 12, 2007On my eyes exactly the same effect – but hey, there is slider.
Brian Auer
April 12, 2007I’ll have to give that a try. Does it do the same type of thing? Or have you given me something new to play with?
bestgramps
April 12, 2007no fast internet in North Idaho it would take 4 days to down load so I will take your word for it.
Brian Auer
April 12, 2007That’s why I explained it with text too. Then again, you still refuse to use Photoshop. Better get on board, you can’t have me do all your editing forever.
bestgramps
April 12, 2007I guess I should have waited for the pictures to down load. Seems you posted another “Dad photo” the Washington Monument pict looks familer. Did I tell you to take that one or not.
Brian Auer
April 13, 2007I don’t know what you’re talking about, and you can’t prove anything.
Brian Auer
August 6, 2007I was curious how true the Photoshop effect was… I guess that answers my question.
Gabriel Marigo
August 8, 2007I’ts just easier and quicker to make just one invert adjustment layer and then set its blending mode to “color”. It’s the very same thing you are doing there with both adjustment layers.
(SB)
April 2, 2008Bingo! just the type of resource I have been looking for. Great tutorial. Best regards (SB).
Dino Delellis
September 26, 2008I love this tutorial Brian.
Using layers is a great way to add these kinds of features.
The picture of the Biker in the air looks particularly cool.
Brian if you shot that one yourself, what was the setting on your camera?