Photography Blog-Note

Split toning refers to the traditional black and white darkroom techniques that used chemical processes to color a black and white print. By using different combinations of chemicals, one could achieve a split color effect that made the shadow tones one color and the highlights another.

The following Adobe PhotoShop CS (is quite the same for Adobe PhotoShop CS2) work flow is a guide to make great Spli Toning effect. Open a Black and White photography (the image must be in RGB mode):

Create a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer (command Layer -> New adjustment layer -> Hue/Saturation) and set the following settings:

Hue = 25
Saturation = 100
Lightness = 0
Colorize = checked

Select the layer mask (be carreful to select only the mask) of the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and use the Apply Ima Tool (command: Image -> Apply image) with the following settings:

Channel = RGB
Inverst = unchecked
Blending = normal
Opacity = 100%
Layer = fusionné

Select the current adjustment layer and duplicate it (command: CRTL+J), after select the mask of the new layer and invert it (command: CTRL+I). Double click on the Hue/Saturation icon on the top layer and change the Saturation value to 195:

Create a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer (command: Layer -> New adjustment Layer -> Hue/Saturation and set the Saturation value to “-50″:

Swap the middle two layer to make the color more warm:

That’s all, your split toning is done: