The twilight hours are right in between night and day, when the sky turns a deep blue as night descends. This time of day can make your photographs stand out because photos are predominately taken during the day or in a studio. Photos taken during the twilight hours are bound to be more noticeable due to their variance and striking blue coloration. In this post, I will show how to add the twilight effect to photos in photoshopCS3.

 

This time I plan on editing this squirrel picture I’ve taken.

First step is to duplicate the background layer by right clicking it and selecting duplicate layer.

Next, on the duplicate layer, press Cntrl +U, this will bring up the Hue/Saturation settings. You can also get there manually by clicking the Images tab> adjustments> Hue/Saturation. In the Hue/Saturation settings, click the colorize checkbox in the bottom right corner. Then adjust the settings to fit the picture below and click “OK.”

Then, on the same layer as before, click the layer effects selector in the layer window and select “multiply.”

Now the picture looks as though it was taken during twilight. To complete the image, right click one of the layers and select the “Merge Visible” option.

If you want, from this point you can go into the Image tab> Adjustments> Brightness/Contrast and edit the image to a perfect light brightness of your choosing. In my case, I felt that the image was too dark so I brought up the brightness just a hair.

 

Another method for creating the Twlight Effect is to click the Image Tab>Ajustments>Photo Filter. However, I prefer the method above because it not only changes the hue to be more blue while keeping the original colors noticable, but it also darkens the image. Why not try both methods and see wich one you prefer. I hope your brain found this stimulating.  Thanks for reading!