How I post process 665nm Infrared for color
![I Begin by opening the raw file in Adobe Camera Raw. I mainly just adjust shadows, contrast, and saturation to my liking. Note that the color temperature is as low as it can go (2000K). I leave it in 16 bit if there's a chance I'll be printing it. For this demo, let's work with it in 8 bit to speed things along.](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111193915.uJ4QsLkY.01Wbest1.jpg) I Begin by opening the raw file in Adobe Camera Raw. I mainly just adjust shadows, contrast, and saturation to my liking. Note that the color temperature is as low as it can go (2000K). I leave it in 16 bit if there's a chance I'll be printing it. For this demo, let's work with it in 8 bit to speed things along. |
![Here's the image as it appears opened in Photoshop. I currently use version CS2, but I'll be upgrading to CS4 soon.](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111193938.XOB9zN0q.02Wphotoshop.jpg) Here's the image as it appears opened in Photoshop. I currently use version CS2, but I'll be upgrading to CS4 soon. |
![Duplicate the image. (Image-Duplicate) Apply autolevels to one image. (Image-adjustments-autolevels).](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111193940.feAIdyaK.03Wautolevels.jpg) Duplicate the image. (Image-Duplicate) Apply autolevels to one image. (Image-adjustments-autolevels). |
![On the second version, adjust the levels manually. Compare the two versions and choose the best to work on. I'm going to use the autolevels version.](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111193942.kV0Uu3Oz.04Wlevels.jpg) On the second version, adjust the levels manually. Compare the two versions and choose the best to work on. I'm going to use the autolevels version. |
![Swap the red and blue channels. (Image-adjustments-Channel Mixer)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194242.dQ6hW9ei.06Wchannelmix.jpg) Swap the red and blue channels. (Image-adjustments-Channel Mixer) |
![Add auto contrast. (Image-adjustments-auto contrast)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194245.KHTclvwK.07WautoCont.jpg) Add auto contrast. (Image-adjustments-auto contrast) |
![Add autocolor to image. (Image-adjustments-auto color)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194247.5XWst48d.08Wautocolor.jpg) Add autocolor to image. (Image-adjustments-auto color) |
![Add saturation to the yellow channel. (Image-adjustments-hue/saturation)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194249.fxaho8ew.09WHueyello.jpg) Add saturation to the yellow channel. (Image-adjustments-hue/saturation) |
![Apply curve to image to your liking. (Image-adjustments-curves)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194262.fl65OcgU.10Wcurves.jpg) Apply curve to image to your liking. (Image-adjustments-curves) |
![Tone down the blues in the image. (Image-adjustments-hue/saturation)
We could stop here and call it done, or ...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194263.sZnZTqyh.11WminusBluSat.jpg) Tone down the blues in the image. (Image-adjustments-hue/saturation)
We could stop here and call it done, or ... |
![Select one of the palm trees at the bottom of the image.](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194264.EjMd552Z.12Wselectpalm1.jpg) Select one of the palm trees at the bottom of the image. |
![Make the yellow channel of the selection a different color.](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194267.uqy8isNl.13WhueRed.jpg) Make the yellow channel of the selection a different color. |
![Select a different tree. make it another different color.](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194269.saXyPoHi.14WhueGreen.jpg) Select a different tree. make it another different color. |
![Here's the final image, after cloning out a dust spot between the yellow and red palms.](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/111194278.5niWUWKy.15Wfinal2.jpg) Here's the final image, after cloning out a dust spot between the yellow and red palms. |
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