Infrared Post-Processinghttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-1/51717441_jD79W-Ti.jpghttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1111417_mn3iX/2006-01-09T02:08:59ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugBy Andy.
Your IR image, if taken with a traditional 72nm filter, will look something like this. Here we have opened a RAW file in Adobe Camera Raw.<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />By Andy.
Your IR image, if taken with a traditional 72nm filter, will look something like this. Here we have opened a RAW file in Adobe Camera Raw.</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/1111417_mn3iX#51717441_jD79W" title="By Andy.
Your IR image, if taken with a traditional 72nm filter, will look something like this. Here we have opened a RAW file in Adobe Camera Raw."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-1/51717441_jD79W-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="By Andy.
Your IR image, if taken with a traditional 72nm filter, will look something like this. Here we have opened a RAW file in Adobe Camera Raw." title="By Andy.
Your IR image, if taken with a traditional 72nm filter, will look something like this. Here we have opened a RAW file in Adobe Camera Raw." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-21T17:37:52ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-1/51717441_jD79W-Th.jpgThe first step that I do in RAW, is to neutralize the white balance, it really helps the exposure. Note the histogram above, and then here, after I use the grey-dropper (white balance tool ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />The first step that I do in RAW, is to neutralize the white balance, it really helps the exposure. Note the histogram above, and then here, after I use the grey-dropper (white balance tool ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/1111417_mn3iX#51717434_X2VgQ" title="The first step that I do in RAW, is to neutralize the white balance, it really helps the exposure. Note the histogram above, and then here, after I use the grey-dropper (white balance tool ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-3/51717434_X2VgQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="The first step that I do in RAW, is to neutralize the white balance, it really helps the exposure. Note the histogram above, and then here, after I use the grey-dropper (white balance tool ..." title="The first step that I do in RAW, is to neutralize the white balance, it really helps the exposure. Note the histogram above, and then here, after I use the grey-dropper (white balance tool ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-21T18:15:17ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-3/51717434_X2VgQ-Th.jpgYou can now, if you wish, desaturate in RAW. Or, you can leave it, and go B&W in Photoshop.<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />You can now, if you wish, desaturate in RAW. Or, you can leave it, and go B&W in Photoshop.</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/1111417_mn3iX#51717474_iCX3L" title="You can now, if you wish, desaturate in RAW. Or, you can leave it, and go B&W in Photoshop."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-4/51717474_iCX3L-Th.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="You can now, if you wish, desaturate in RAW. Or, you can leave it, and go B&W in Photoshop." title="You can now, if you wish, desaturate in RAW. Or, you can leave it, and go B&W in Photoshop." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-21T18:18:18ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/IR-4/51717474_iCX3L-Th.jpgIf you haven't gone to B&W, you'll want to do Channel Mixer, and modify the red & green channels. Check the monochrome box.<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />If you haven't gone to B&W, you'll want to do Channel Mixer, and modify the red & green channels. Check the monochrome box.</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/1111417_mn3iX#51717456_STUwn" title="If you haven't gone to B&W, you'll want to do Channel Mixer, and modify the red & green channels. Check the monochrome box."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-4/51717456_STUwn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="142" alt="If you haven't gone to B&W, you'll want to do Channel Mixer, and modify the red & green channels. Check the monochrome box." title="If you haven't gone to B&W, you'll want to do Channel Mixer, and modify the red & green channels. Check the monochrome box." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-21T17:46:54ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-4/51717456_STUwn-Th.jpgGive Photoshop's Auto Levels a try, you will be pleased with the results!<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />Give Photoshop's Auto Levels a try, you will be pleased with the results!</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/1111417_mn3iX#51717461_NVBHx" title="Give Photoshop's Auto Levels a try, you will be pleased with the results!"><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-5/51717461_NVBHx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Give Photoshop's Auto Levels a try, you will be pleased with the results!" title="Give Photoshop's Auto Levels a try, you will be pleased with the results!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-21T18:13:36ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-5/51717461_NVBHx-Th.jpgLet's add some Luminosity Toning. Cmd-Shift-~ (PC: Ctrl-Shift-~) to select the luminosity. Then New Color Fill Layer, choose your color (I like chocolate brown sometimes...)<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />Let's add some Luminosity Toning. Cmd-Shift-~ (PC: Ctrl-Shift-~) to select the luminosity. Then New Color Fill Layer, choose your color (I like chocolate brown sometimes...)</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/1111417_mn3iX#51717479_fyJQd" title="Let's add some Luminosity Toning. Cmd-Shift-~ (PC: Ctrl-Shift-~) to select the luminosity. Then New Color Fill Layer, choose your color (I like chocolate brown sometimes...)"><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-6/51717479_fyJQd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Let's add some Luminosity Toning. Cmd-Shift-~ (PC: Ctrl-Shift-~) to select the luminosity. Then New Color Fill Layer, choose your color (I like chocolate brown sometimes...)" title="Let's add some Luminosity Toning. Cmd-Shift-~ (PC: Ctrl-Shift-~) to select the luminosity. Then New Color Fill Layer, choose your color (I like chocolate brown sometimes...)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-21T18:18:51ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-6/51717479_fyJQd-Th.jpgChange the layer blend mode to "Color" and lower the opacity to taste. I like 15-20%.<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />Change the layer blend mode to "Color" and lower the opacity to taste. I like 15-20%.</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/1111417_mn3iX#51717452_sKyCN" title="Change the layer blend mode to "Color" and lower the opacity to taste. I like 15-20%."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-7/51717452_sKyCN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Change the layer blend mode to "Color" and lower the opacity to taste. I like 15-20%." title="Change the layer blend mode to "Color" and lower the opacity to taste. I like 15-20%." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-21T18:09:53ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/Picture-7/51717452_sKyCN-Th.jpgSome sharpening, and you're done!<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />Some sharpening, and you're done!</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/1111417_mn3iX#51718929_hZ95u" title="Some sharpening, and you're done!"><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/22552515-L/51718929_hZ95u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Some sharpening, and you're done!" title="Some sharpening, and you're done!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-21T17:35:41ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Photo-Manipulation/Infrared-Post-Processing/22552515-L/51718929_hZ95u-Th.jpg