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Color Effects with Alpha Channel
inP h otosh op by Johnson on 31-08-2008
Preparations:
We will need an image of a model, prefably a
close-up on the face. I\u2019m using Keeley Hazell for
this tutorial.
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Color Effects with Alpha Channel | 10Steps.SG - Photoshop and Flash t...
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Step 1 - Setting Up Background:
Create a document of size 750 by 550px and save it
as example.psd.
Fill the background with #E6D4A7.
Step 2 - Create Strip Pattern:
Create a new document with 3 by 3px, then create a
new layer above Background layer.
Select Pencil tool with 1px and color #000000,

paint 3 dots as shown on the left. Delete the
Background layer. Press Ctrl+A and go to Edit >
Define Pattern. Close this document w/o saving.

In example.psd, create a new layer. Select Paint
Bucket tool and fill in the pattern you created.
Step 3 - Transparent Rainbow:
Create a new layer above the rest. Select the
Gradient tool and choose Transparent Rainbow.
Drag the gradient from top-left of the document
diagonally across to the bottom-right.
Color Effects with Alpha Channel | 10Steps.SG - Photoshop and Flash t...
http://10steps.sg/photoshop/color-effects-with-alpha-channel/
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Step 4 - Create a Color Frame:
Select the rainbow gradient layer and go to Filter >
Blur > Gaussian Blur. Set the radius to 250.
Create a layer mask on this layer and fill the mask
with #FFFFFF. Using Soft Brush tool of size 350px
and color #000000, paint center of the mask as
shown on left.
Step 5 - Selecting Image Channel:
Open up your model image and drag it into
example.psd using Move tool.

Hide the rest of layers except for the model. Go to Channels tab and choose the brightess image out of the Red, Green and Blue (for mine is Red).

Step 6 - Create Alpha Channel:
Ctrl+left click on the Red channel layer to load
selection of those bright areas. Click on Create New
Channel to generate an alpha channel and fill it with
#FFFFFF.
Using Soft Brush tool of size 100px and color
#FFFFFF, paint away the grey background behind the
model.
Note: View animation on the left.
Color Effects with Alpha Channel | 10Steps.SG - Photoshop and Flash t...
http://10steps.sg/photoshop/color-effects-with-alpha-channel/
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