Color curves are a tool in Adobe Photoshop that allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of individual colors in an image. They are a powerful tool that can be used to create a wide variety of effects, such as adding a tint to an image, changing the color balance, and making an image black and white.

How to tint an image with color curves

To tint an image with color curves, you will need to first create a new adjustment layer. Adjustment layers are layers that allow you to make non-destructive edits to your image. This means that you can easily undo the changes that you make, and you will not permanently alter the original image.

To create a new adjustment layer, go to the Layer menu and select New Adjustment Layer. Then, select Color Curves from the list of adjustment layers.

Once you have created a new Color Curves adjustment layer, you will need to adjust the curve. The curve is a graph that shows the relationship between the input values (brightness) and the output values (color). You can adjust the curve by clicking and dragging the points on the graph.

To tint your image, you can add a point to the curve and drag it up or down. Dragging the point up will make the color lighter, and dragging it down will make the color darker. You can also adjust the opacity of the adjustment layer to control how much of the tint is applied to the image.

Here are some examples of how to use color curves to tint an image:

• To add a blue tint to an image, click and drag the point on the blue curve up to the right.
• To add a red tint to an image, click and drag the point on the red curve up to the right.
• To add a yellow tint to an image, click and drag the point on the yellow curve up to the right.
• To add a green tint to an image, click and drag the point on the green curve up to the right.
• To add a black and white tint to an image, click and drag all of the points on the curve down to the bottom.

Tips for tinting images with color curves:

• Use the eyedropper tool to sample the color that you want to tint your image with.
• Experiment with different opacity settings to find the right amount of tint for your image.
• Use multiple adjustment layers to create more complex tints.

Conclusion

Color curves are a powerful tool for tinting images in Adobe Photoshop. By understanding how to use color curves, you can create a wide variety of effects to enhance your photos.