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Tutorial for cleaning and recoloring images - especially for the blue toned images from the Supernatural TV show. But is applicable for ANY image.
All SPN screencaps in this tutorial were made by 
bluebear_74
 | Stage 1: Download the full size image used here Open it in Photoshop & Crop to 100 x 100 pixels Duplicate the layer & Rename the new layer "clean" |
 | Stage 2: Image>Adjustments>Shadow/Highlight Check Show More Options to show all options available Shadow Amount: 30 Tonal Width: 50 Radius: 100 Highlight Adjustments |
 | Stage 3: Filters> Noise> Median Radius: 2 Edit> Fade Opacity: 30 |
 | Stage 4: Filters> Sharpen> UnSharp Mask Amount: 50 Radius: 1.5 Threshold: 2 Duplicate the layer & Rename the new layer "recolored" |
 | Stage 5 Image> Adjustments> Selective Color Red Yellow White Blacks |
 | Stage 6: Image> Adjustments> Levels Input Levels (top three boxes): 5 .95 245 Output Levels (bottom two boxes): 20 255 Image> Adjustments> Auto Contrast Edit> Fade Set Layer Opacity for "recolored" layer to 75% |
End Notes
I record these steps as an action and have the computer automatically batch process entire folders of screencaps (File> Automate> Batch Process).
This way literally hundreds of pics are done in a fraction of the time.
Download Action HERE
NOTE: After opening a picture and starting the action, the action will let you crop the picture and then it will automatically complete all the steps detailed above.
Here are some other icons made using the action:
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If there is anything you don't understand or just feel overwhelmed- I'm definitely willing to help ^__^
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