Imaging recource: Color toning in Photoshop made simple: Gradient maps are like customizable Instagram filters

    The popularity of Instagram filters -- you know the ones -- makes it clear that there's definitely a desire for color toning among the general population. A subtle artistic touch is important, though; filters are often heavy-handed and don't allow for much fine-tuned control. Phlearn's Aaron Nace discusses a method below to utilize gradient maps in Photoshop to give your images harmonious color tones that standard software filters cannot offer. Color toning an image using a gradient map is quite simple. The gradient map assesses...
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