HappyScot
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Post by HappyScot on May 27, 2020 11:56:01 GMT
Hello everyone. I have been trying to do a cyano effect on some images with no huge success. I have done a search on the hints and tips bit but didn't find anything. I have also trawled youtube with similar results. Does anyone know if there is an action available for this or even a manual method. I have managed to get a blue line drawing but of course the colours are the wrong way round. Can anyone help?   |
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Post by hmca on May 27, 2020 12:04:33 GMT
Hi HappyScot, I haven't tried it but did a search and came up with this tut. See if this can work for you. I don't have time now but will attempt it later as I like the effect as well. |
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Post by HappyScot on May 27, 2020 12:53:28 GMT
Had a look at that one and tried it with no success.
Thank you.
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Post by whippet on May 27, 2020 14:30:58 GMT
It may be 'wrong' for you, HappyScot, but I really like your effect.
Personally, I think all that steel really suits those colours.
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Post by Sepiana on May 27, 2020 14:42:06 GMT
Had a look at that one and tried it with no success. HappyScot, that tutorial uses commands not available in Elements. See if this tweaking will work for you. 1. Open your file. 2. Duplicate the Background layer (Ctrl-/Cmmd-J). 3. Enhance>Adjust Color>Adjust Hue/Saturation (Ctrl-/Cmmd-U). Move the Saturation slider all the way to the left (-100%). 4. Create a Solid Color fill layer. 5. In the Color Picker that pops up, enter the same Hex number used in that tutorial -- #0827ab. 6. Change the layer blending mode to Overlay. 7. Adjust the Opacity as needed. NOTE: You could also try the Hex number for Prussian Blue (the shade of blue associated with this effect) -- #003153  |
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Post by ritage on May 27, 2020 15:34:24 GMT
I never heard of the cyano effect before. Does this look right or is the sand too dark? I converted to B&W Sketch, brought back a small amount of color, then overlayed the blue fill.
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Post by hmca on May 27, 2020 16:28:32 GMT
I agree with Margaret. I like the image that you have shared, HappyScot. Sepiana has shown you a good workaround. Another option you could consider is the NIK plug-in suite if you don't already have it. They do have three options to cyano effect in SE II. It seems that you can still download the free version. |
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Post by Sepiana on May 27, 2020 17:32:31 GMT
I never heard of the cyano effect before. Does this look right or is the sand too dark? I converted to B&W Sketch, brought back a small amount of color, then overlayed the blue fill. Rita, I don't have enough experience with the Cyano effect to answer your question. It looks like this effect is open to interpretation. You have Photoshop, don't you? There is a FREE Cyano action by Emanuele Feronato (written for Photoshop). You can download it here. This is my first attempt running this action (Image from Pixabay).  |
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Post by ritage on May 27, 2020 17:54:56 GMT
Thanks Sepiana, I just downloaded it. Interesting.
Rita
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HappyScot
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Post by HappyScot on May 27, 2020 18:17:35 GMT
Thank you Sepiana. That has worked in combination with a bit of extra contrast which I did. Here is the final result but I prefer the first one as well!  |
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Post by HappyScot on May 27, 2020 18:19:02 GMT
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Post by fotofrank on May 28, 2020 0:36:28 GMT
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Post by HappyScot on May 28, 2020 10:48:59 GMT
Sepiana - the Action does not give a true cyano effect - all lights should be darks and all darks should be light. The breast of the duck is still white. Thank you fotofrank. I have downloaded it and tried it out. Perfect.
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Post by Sepiana on May 28, 2020 11:28:15 GMT
HappyScot , I myself prefer your first entry as well. The problem with that PSE tweaking (Solid Color fill layer) is that, depending on the nature of the image, we may need to reduce the Opacity quite a lot. If not, the resulting effect can be quite garish. As to that action, I quite agree; it's not very effective. I noticed the same thing as you -- the white on the breast of the duck. That action will require some fine-tuning after we run it. At this point, your best bet is fotofrank 's Gradient/Gradient Map. I'm getting the best results with it. I've been checking tutorials to create this effect in Photoshop and many of them use this technique.
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Post by Sepiana on May 28, 2020 11:30:44 GMT
Frank, thank you from me too. Very effective! |
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