Photoshop Tricks for Designers: How to Create Bada$$ Effects in Photoshop

7. Color Effects

I included this chapter on designing with color effects because using the wrong colors alone can kill a good design. Also, understanding how Photoshop uses color can help you get creative with the way you use it in your own work.

Isolated Color Effects Using Adjustment Layers

This effect can be achieved a number of different ways, but this is the way I use it most often. It uses the color in the original image and the process is non-destructive. It is simple, but in the end has quite an impact.

STEP ONE: Open the image you want to apply the effect to. I like this shot because it emphasizes the jewelry. Let’s enhance that by ...