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.
