Comments on: Split Toning in Photoshop

By: Duncan G.

Duncan G. — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:59:55 +0000

Thanks Helen, great explanation on the split toning , I’ve tried several ways but not quite what I’m looking for, now yours has me going over several photos from the past . Thanks again

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:38:09 +0000

This is one area where I’ve twiddled around before, sometimes achieving some pretty interesting effects. What I like about it is that it takes what would otherwise be a very ordinary landscape and makes it interesting enough to look at, maybe even look at it a second time.

By: Marilyn Armstrong

Marilyn Armstrong — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:57:49 +0000

I am so grateful for these tips. Gonna try this one tomorrow. Tried a different one (high pass sharpening using and overlay and the high pass filter) today and it took ordinary photos and made them pop. I’ve been using PS for years, but I’m really a writer … photography has been a hobby for my whole life. I’ve learned the rudiments of PS, but I could never before make magic. I’d seen the results, so I knew it was possible. I just didn’t know how to make it happen. With the help of this incredible site and columns like this, I’m learning. And oh what a difference it is making!! Thank you for sharing!!!

By: Alexandru Vita

Alexandru Vita — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:31:01 +0000

Great article, useful tips!
Don’t forget that split toning can be very powerful when used on color image too! It can induce various moods just by discretely adding color casts. Or to take it even further, it can become strong cross-processing (also works well with strong vignettes!).
Here are some of my own tips, examples and resources on the matter: http://www.alexandruvita.com/blog/2010/11/04/the-power-of-split-toning-for-color-images/

By: CanonRebelz

CanonRebelz — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:38:07 +0000

Great article, thanks for the tips.

I’m wondering though, if you were to desaturate it in Picasa and then add a graduated tint, would the outcome be near the same?

By: Lambert

Lambert — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:37:57 +0000

An interesting technique. Another way to achieve a similar result is

1/ Image/Mode/Grayscale
2/ Image/Mode/Duotone

By: zmippie

zmippie — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:11:39 +0000

I’d like to apologize for the tone of my comment, above. Reading it back today, it does seem like it’s written with disdain. I have no doubt about the author’s good intentions, I was merely trying to point out a quicker and more effective way to accomplish the same. So please skip the “Yeah uh…” and “1/10th of its length” parts.

By: William Bullimore

William Bullimore — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:55:28 +0000

zmippie… clearly your PS skills are way awsomer than everyone else. Why aren’t you writing the articles for this blog or for magazines like Helen has been doing for years?

By: ray

ray — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:38:55 +0000

yeah.. uh. yeah.. to the person above: this article is not long or complicated at all.. desaturate, 2 adj layers, and a filter.. you may not find it helpful, but many people do

great article though.. these tutorials are quite helpful in getting to understand the many complexities of photoshop..

By: zmippie

zmippie — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:20:11 +0000

Yeah, uh… if you’re using PS CS4 you can open TIFF and JPG images along with RAW images in Adobe Camera Raw and there are split toning controls there. I think that may have made this article about 1/10th of its length…