{"id":18373,"date":"2017-09-06T18:21:31","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T01:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/?p=18373"},"modified":"2017-10-28T00:53:30","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T03:53:30","slug":"amazing-color-texture-photos-lab-color-photoshop-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/amazing-color-texture-photos-lab-color-photoshop-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing color and texture in your photos with LAB color in Photoshop tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amazing color and texture in your photos with LAB color in Photoshop tutorial<\/h1>\n

In this tutorial I\u2019m going to show you Photo Editing with LAB in Photoshop. You\u2019ll learn how to take control over the detail, texture and color of your photo in an amazing way. We\u2019re going to be doing that using LAB Mode and you\u2019ll also learn couple of useful tricks along the way.<\/p>\n

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I started with this photo.<\/p>\n

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Step 1
\nChoose Image>Mode>Lab Color<\/h4>\n

Hit Ctrl J to make a duplicate layer ()Just so we can easily see a before \/ after when we are done)<\/p>\n

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Step 2<\/h4>\n

Next, create a Curves adjustment layer.<\/p>\n

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Instead of RGB, you\u2019ve now got Lightness, a and b. (LAB)<\/p>\n

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Step 3<\/h4>\n

Select A channel and adjust curves as shown\u00a0 (dragging to the 1\/4 mark)<\/p>\n

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Step 4<\/h4>\n

Switch to B channel and pull that line to about the same amount as you did with channel A.
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You will now see a boost in color<\/p>\n

Step 5<\/h4>\n

Create a second Curves adjustment layer.(You can usully apply this adjustment to the same adjustment layer, but I want to be able to separate color from tone )<\/p>\n

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Under Curves Properties, select Lightness and pull that line to make details stand out.<\/p>\n

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Step 4 Isolating the adjustment to the rocks only<\/h4>\n

With the mask selected, choose Select>Color Range
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Step 5<\/h4>\n

With the eyedropper tool. Click inside the rock area to select it<\/p>\n

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Hit the eyedropper with the little +.<\/p>\n

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Drag it through the rock area to add it to the selection<\/p>\n

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Adjust fuzziness to make sure you\u2019ve selected most of the rock and nothing else.<\/p>\n

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Click OK.<\/p>\n

Now just the rocks have the contrast adjustment applied and not the trees or sky.<\/p>\n

Rocks Before\/After.<\/p>\n

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Step 7.Isolating an adjustment for the trees<\/h4>\n

Create a new Curves adjustment layer.<\/p>\n

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Step 8<\/h4>\n

Adjust the curve to add details to the trees without affecting the color (Don’t worry about the rest of the image)<\/p>\n

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Step 9<\/h4>\n

We want to isolate the effect to trees only.
\nWith the mask selected, choose Select>Color Range<\/p>\n

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Click inside the tree area.<\/p>\n

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Step 10<\/h4>\n

Hit that small eyedropper + icon.<\/p>\n

Click on the tree area and drag it a little bit.<\/p>\n

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Now you\u2019ve got the green area selected.
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Note the difference between the trees Before\/After.<\/p>\n

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Step 11 Going back to RGB mode<\/h4>\n

Go to Image>Mode>RGB Color<\/p>\n

Click Flatten.<\/p>\n

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Step 12 Finishing touches<\/h4>\n

Open the image in Camera Raw Filter.<\/p>\n

Filter>Camera Raw Filter<\/p>\n

I have adjusted Highlights, Exposure, Contrast, Blacks and Whites.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the final result.<\/p>\n

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Here is the photo we started with and the final-result photo side by side.<\/p>\n

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Zoom in to see the details and texture<\/p>\n

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Place the Before\/After photo side by side.
\nZoom in to compare the differences in details and texture.<\/p>\n

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Thanks for checking it out!<\/p>\n

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\nAnd until next time, I\u2019ll see you at the Cafe.
\nColin<\/p>\n

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