Photo Retouching - - Silver Toning a Black and White pic

hardboiled · #1 06-01-2008, 09:01 PM

I checked through the search to see if anyone has asked this but couldn't find anything:

I've seen quite a few Black and white portrait pics that have an almost silver tone about them. Does anyone know of a plugin capable of doing this.

Strangely enough 9 times out of ten they're always press pictures.

Any help appreciated. Thank you.

TommyO · #2 06-02-2008, 08:41 PM

Not familiar with a plugin for it, but have seen it done directly in PS. I'll see if I can dig up the method for you... it's been a while.

mamamia · #3 06-03-2008, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TommyO

Not familiar with a plugin for it, but have seen it done directly in Photoshop. I'll see if I can dig up the method for you... it's been a while.

Waiting for u to digging,LOL

mayday · #4 06-03-2008, 06:10 AM

This gradient may be something like your after

mayday · #5 06-03-2008, 06:19 AM

It's also possible in litho printing to mix a metallic spot colour with black ink
to give a real silver finish.

studionewmarket · #6 06-03-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mayday

This gradient may be something like your after

I have tried to load the gradients but looks like I am getting simply a second set of default gradients. Wonder what am I doing wrong.
Thanks
Peter

TommyO · #7 06-03-2008, 07:04 PM

hardboiled,
Sorry, but I cannot locate the article. We'll have to wait and see what everyone else comes up with !

Xaran · #8 06-03-2008, 09:35 PM

Try Here http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=58

Christine

mayday · #9 06-04-2008, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by studionewmarket

I have tried to load the gradients but looks like I am getting simply a second set of default gradients. Wonder what am I doing wrong.
Thanks
Peter

I uploaded a PSD try that

studionewmarket · #10 06-04-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mayday

I uploaded a PSD try that

thank you, works fine as a layer.

Appreciate it.
Peter

MacBurg · #11 06-05-2008, 04:03 AM

If you don't mind me asking, and if anyone can offer advice, how do you create a set of gradients and save it as a .grd file? I have over 100 gradients loaded in Photoshop now, many I don't use, so I would like to pick out say a bunch of 30 that I commonly use, and save them as a set. Any help appreciated and sorry for going off topic, but not worth a new thread really.

hardboiled · #12 06-05-2008, 10:21 AM

Perfect example of what I meant:

Link

hardboiled · #13 06-05-2008, 10:29 AM

I'm really surprised that there isn't a plugin by adobe for this, or may be the answer is to switch back to large format photography and hand tone it.

mayday · #14 06-05-2008, 10:36 AM

I think its just a matter of good lighting on the original photo (pretty low-key)then retouching it, bringing up then mid-tones whilst still keeping the shadow detail.enhancing the highlights but making sure they dont blow-out.

It's not a plug-in, every image needs to be treated differently.

TommyO · #15 06-05-2008, 08:47 PM

Hardboiled,
Thanks for linking to an image like what you desired. That helps.
Hopefully, the post will pull in some others that have a workflow that produces that effect. I'm sure one's out there.
While certainly a different setup can do it, so can PS. I just hate to speculate as to the best way to achieve it.