176 ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 6 FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS 6.30 Color Variations based split toning IMAGE CHANGES ­ BEYOND THE BASICS Suitable for Elements ­ 6, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 1.0 | Difficulty level ­ Intermediate | Resources ­ Web image 6.30 | Related Techniques ­ 6.28, 6.29 | Tools used ­ Brush | Menus used ­ Layer limit this tinting to one of three tonal ranges, shadows, midtones or highlights, it is the perfect tool for creating great split tones. The feature is also available as an Adjustment Layer meaning that split tones can be applied in Photoshop non-destructively. thumbnails a couple of times to add a tint to the shadows. Next choose the highlight setting and add a different color here. Hey presto! A split-toned print. Step 1 >> Start by converting the color original to gray using the Convert to Black and White feature. This removes the color but maintains the RGB Color mode of the file allowing for the split toning later. Step 2 >> Next open the Color Variations feature and target the Shadow areas. Click onto one of the color thumbnails a couple of times to tint the shadows. Step 3 >> While the Color Variations dialog is still open, switch to the Highlight tonal range and tint these values a different color. 6.31 Photoshop's Color Balance split toning in Elements Suitable for Elements ­ 6, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 1.0 | Difficulty level ­ Intermediate | Resources ­ Web image 6.18 | Related Techniques ­ 6.16, 6.17 | Tools used ­ Brush | Menus used ­ Layer layer from Photoshop can be dragged and dropped from a Photoshop document onto an Elements file. To keep the whole technique non-destructive a Photoshop Black and White adjustment layer should be used first to convert the image to grayscale. To help with this process I have created a Book resources at: www.adv-elements.com