Photoshop Tutorial: Colorize Photos Using Gradient Map - Create Colorful Sky in Photoshop

In this photoshop photo editing tutorial, learn how to add colors to photos using gradient map adjustment layer in photoshop.
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How to add colors to sky using gradient map adjustment.

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First of all underexpose photo to get highlight details in the sky.

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Duplicate background layer and open with camera raw filter.

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lower the whites and blacks slider.

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Increase clarity and vibrance.

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Add layer mask and apply image to lighter parts of the image (sky).

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You may notice that the effect is applied only to brigher areas in the image.

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Now let's straighten the horizon with lens correction.

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Create a new layer from all the visible layers by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E.

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Select straighten tool and fix the horizon.

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Now add gradient map to add colors to image.

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Select gradient from preset manager.

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Change blending mode to soft light.

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Lower the opacity to 80%.

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Go back to gradient editor and change colors as you wish.

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Now i will add another gradient to brighter the shadows part little bit.

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Lower the opacity to your preference.

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Reverse colors, we want shadow color to be brighter and highlight color to be darker.

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That's it.

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