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A Work in Progress: A Little Gritty
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This guide was made for entry:
A Little Gritty
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Original image
step 1 of 4
First make a copy of the original picture. I always do this.
step 2 of 4
Second, I went to Hue/Saturation to desaturate and lightly darken.
step 3 of 4
Third, I used levels to get the lighting to the level I wanted.
step 4 of 4
Finally, I used Shadows/Highlights to give the picture a more gritty look. Very simple.
Final result
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