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TLR Color Overlay

TLR Color Overlay applies colored overlays to your images for interesting artistic effects. Your image can be in RGB, CMYK, or L*a*b mode. The actions use Fill Color adjustment layers to reduce RAM consumption and file size. It is intended to be part of a future TLR Professional Photographic Effects Toolkit.

Available color overlay effects include:

  • Blue/Sepia
  • Cyan/Sepia
  • Emerald/Green
  • Green/Yellow
  • Magenta/Yellow
  • Orange/Yellow
  • Red/Yellow
  • Violet/Cyan
  • Yellow/Orange

If you are considering the purchase of the PhotoKit Color Effects Toolkit from PixelGenius, consider this feature comparison:

 
TLR Split Toning
PhotoKit Color
Photoshop Modes Supported
RGB, CMYK, L*a*b
RGB
Easily modified Photoshop Actions
Yes
No
Works Non-Destructively on Layers
Yes
Yes

Uses Adjustment Layers for smaller
 files and easier modification by the
user
Yes
No
Source code available
Yes, included
No
Number of available tones
9
9
Price
Free
$99.95

The PhotoKit Color Effects Toolkit uses pixel-based layers to conceal its operations. This means more RAM is required to work on the image and the file size bloats. Every image pays a performance penalty.

TLR Color Overlay actions create Layer Groups/Sets on Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3. Each overlay effect is composed of two layers: a color overlay layer and a contrasting tint layer.

With the TLR Color Overlay action set, you can easily adjust the effect by altering layer opacity, the color of the overlay/tint layers, and/or the Blend If settings. By default, the actions set layer opacity to 15%, which produces a moderate effect.

TLR Color Overlay action set is a free download. Try it. If you like it, keep it and use it.

Enjoy!

Current Version: 1.0a
Size: 3 kb
Contents: Photoshop .atn file, ReadMe.txt

Download the TLR Color Overlay action set.

Need help with actions? Download Action Basics here, a PDF tutorial on using actions.

 





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