Seems like simple effect - How to do this?

[aaronSH]

Hi guys,

Just registered. Great forum you have here.

Could anyone clue me in on how to create this effect?
Thanks in advance!

 

[TerryC]

Looks like two images on two layers. Top layer mode is set at overlay or screen.

 

[aaronSH]

Sure, that makes sense. But how can I make each image/layer have that red and blue effect?

 

[dv8_fx]

What I see is a two layered image.... the ocelot cat in black and red and girl with more emphasis on blue on her clothing and hair.

My guess is the cat layer is on multiply mode.

The photos have to have an exact angle to get the girl's hair lined up on the cat's head and for the cat's stripes to be spot on the girl's cheekbones, lips and chin.

Good composition tho i would like the girl's profile shot more on the side so her eye would have lined up to the cat's.... then again the stripes wont line up nicely.....

Hope this helps you.

 

[aaronSH]

Ok thanks for the tips about composition but what I need is to know HOW to make each image have that red and blue effect.
Thanks again!

 

[dv8_fx]

Depending on the cat image, I think the Blue and green channels are turned off so it leaves the red and black for the cat..... done before layering with the girl.

 

[dv8_fx]

As for the girl..... my guess the hair and clothing was colorized blue.

And probably for the cat.... adjustment on hue and sat / color balance to get that red and black.....

 

[aaronSH]

ok cool. so basically I need to open an image, convert it to CMYK and play around with turning different channels on and off?

 

[dv8_fx]

What I have here was an RGB popcorn image ... (lol... sorry couldn't find anything better).... converted to grayscale. converted back to RGB .... created a new layer fill with red and node set to darken....

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so you have one layer element.....

now for a girl.... still looking.....

 

[aaronSH]

ahhh ok, I see what youre doing. I'll experiment with that. You guys are awesome! thanks

 

[dv8_fx]

Couldn't find a girl.... so I used the popcorn....

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As you can see, I lowered the opacity of the top layer... no blending modes involved.

 

[aaronSH]

great! exactly what I was looking for. So you just did this by desaturating, back to RGB, and fill layers right?

 

[dv8_fx]

Not desaturate....

convert the RGB image to greyscale (converting will lose the color channels).... convert back to RGB (but will still be in black and white ) .... fill a new layer with color and set the layer mode to darken..... flatten image.

When you have all the images needed.... create a new document and drag the new images into the new document. Play with the opacities , layer orders, and if need be, the layer modes.....

 

[aaronSH]

Got it. Thanks for your help buddy!