The left side of the picture below is normal shooting, and the right side is infrared photography (simulation)

Figure 1 Comparison of normal shooting and infrared photography

Original film selection

​ ​ Find a picture with richer colors and more blue. 75% of this original picture is blue, which is very suitable for making infrared photography.

Figure 2 Original picture

Step 1. Open the original film

Open the original film in PS, then copy the background as a layer (Ctrl+J) and invert the layer (Ctrl+I)

Figure 3 Invert the picture

Step 2: Color adjustment

​​Layer Style》Blending Options》Blending Mode

​​ ​​Select Color as blending mode

Figure 4 Mixing mode color selection

Adjust the picture below, the best pictures of orange and blue are the best.

Figure 5 Effect after adjustment

Step 3: Channel Mixing

Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Channel Mixer

Color: None Mode: Normal Opacity: 100%

​​Adjust red to 0%, green to 0%, blue to 100% in the output channel red

In the output channel channel green, adjust green to 100%, red and blue to 0% (default)

​​Adjust red to 100%, green to 0%, and blue to 0% in the output channel blue

As shown below

Figure 6 Channel Mixing Interface

The following picture appears after adjustment

Figure 7 Effect after adjustment

Step 4. Hue/Saturation

Create a new fill adjustment layer > Hue/Saturation

Red and magenta channels desaturate

The red channel hue shifts towards yellow

The effect is as shown below

Figure 8 Effect after adjusting saturation

Step 5. Cold color filter

Increase the brightness slightly

Create a new Fill Adjustment Layer > Photo Filter

​​Choose a cold color filter and adjust it slightly to the appropriate color.

Figure 9 Select filter

Figure 10 Final rendering

Editor’s comment: There are only five steps! You can create a simulated infrared camera effect. Let’s try it quickly.