Layers > New Fill Layer > Solid Colour, default will be black – just click ok.
In the layers pallet, set the blend mode of this fill layer to Colour Burn, then double click the black square icon beside the name to open the configuration window again.
Pick your colour, somewhere in oranges/yellows will normally suit a Sun Print replication. The colour I used is #D58925.
This will give something similar to this:
Looking at the result so far, the colour is fine but levels and brightness/contrast could do with a little change.
Layers > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness & Contrast
Fiddle around until you are happy, I’m using +35 Brightness, +6 Contrast
Similarly with Layers > New Adjustment Layer > Levels, tweak the settings until you get the levels of shadow, midtone and highlight you want.
My final result:
Thats all there is to making an accurate reproduction of the Sun Print tecnhique. If you would like further information or help understanding aspects of this topic, please post in the Tutorial Talk Forum.
Thanks
~Cof~
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I live in Northern Ireland, currently still in school studying to do Sonic Arts at university. Enjoy photography (Nikon D70) and Photoshop (Cs), aswell as playing bass in jazz bands and singing choral/classical works.
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