Preparing the Nighttime Plate
Make the BlackMask layer visible so you have clean edges on the frame. Create a new layer just below the BlackMask layer, and call it BlueMultiply. Fill the layer with a dark blue (an RBG readout of 55, 80, 115 in the Color Picker). Set the layer blending mode to Multiply. The composition immediately looks more like a night scene, but it’s too dark (Figure 11-6).
Figure 11-6: Dark blue multiplied over the entire composition
For the rest of the chapter, the mask around the edges of the composition won’t be shown in order to allow for larger figures, but it’s still there.
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