Infrared Post-Processing
Infrared Post-Processing
Tutorial by Andy.
Your IR image, if taken with a traditional 720nm filter, will look something like this. Here we have opened a RAW file in Adobe Camera Raw.
The first step that I do in RAW, is to neutralize the white balance, it really helps the exposure. Note the histogram above, and then here, after I use the grey-dropper (white balance tool in ACR) and click on a neutral grey area.
You can now, if you wish, desaturate in RAW. Or, you can leave it, and go B&W in Photoshop.
If you haven't gone to B&W, you'll want to do Channel Mixer, and modify the red & green channels. Check the monochrome box.
Give Photoshop's Auto Levels a try, you will be pleased with the results!
Let's add some Luminosity Toning. Cmd-Shift-~ (PC: Ctrl-Shift-~) to select the luminosity. Then New Color Fill Layer, choose your color (I like chocolate brown sometimes...)
Change the layer blend mode to "Color" and lower the opacity to taste. I like 15-20%.
Some sharpening, and you're done!
Tutorial by Andy.
Your IR image, if taken with a traditional 720nm filter, will look something like this. Here we have opened a RAW file in Adobe Camera Raw.
![51717441_jD79W-L.jpg](http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-1/51717441_jD79W-L.jpg)
The first step that I do in RAW, is to neutralize the white balance, it really helps the exposure. Note the histogram above, and then here, after I use the grey-dropper (white balance tool in ACR) and click on a neutral grey area.
![51717434_X2VgQ-L.jpg](http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-3/51717434_X2VgQ-L.jpg)
You can now, if you wish, desaturate in RAW. Or, you can leave it, and go B&W in Photoshop.
![51717474_iCX3L-L.jpg](http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-4/51717474_iCX3L-L.jpg)
If you haven't gone to B&W, you'll want to do Channel Mixer, and modify the red & green channels. Check the monochrome box.
![51717456_STUwn-L.jpg](http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-4/51717456_STUwn-L.jpg)
Give Photoshop's Auto Levels a try, you will be pleased with the results!
![51717461_NVBHx-L.jpg](http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-5/51717461_NVBHx-L.jpg)
Let's add some Luminosity Toning. Cmd-Shift-~ (PC: Ctrl-Shift-~) to select the luminosity. Then New Color Fill Layer, choose your color (I like chocolate brown sometimes...)
![51717479_fyJQd-L.jpg](http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-6/51717479_fyJQd-L.jpg)
Change the layer blend mode to "Color" and lower the opacity to taste. I like 15-20%.
![51717452_sKyCN-L.jpg](http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-7/51717452_sKyCN-L.jpg)
Some sharpening, and you're done!
![51718929_hZ95u-L.jpg](http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/22552515-L/51718929_hZ95u-L.jpg)
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