How to Apply Duotone Coloring in Photoshop (in Under 5 Minutes!)

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Today we show you how to give any photo a stunning, graphic look with duotone coloring in Photoshop! Duotone coloring is a popular style that works great when you want an image that will grab people's attention (think banners, ads, and posters). Learn how to create beautiful duotone looks in just a few easy steps, using your own images and with any colors you want.
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[@photonsonpixels]

This tutorial goes straight into may "specially good" folder! Thanks for a great tutorial, Aaron.

[@lisaortizz3515]

BEST TUTORIAL EVER. It was super straight forward and I love that you did it twice. I often follow long tutorials to do things & by the end of it I can't remember everything I did so then I have to rewatch, but seeing it done twice really engraved it into my head lol thank you a million, subscribed! hope the other tutorials are as helpful as this!

[@stephl4277]

You are an INCREDIBLE teacher you explain all of the steps so clearly. Thank you!!!!

[@thomasraby9456]

This tutorial is amazing, brief but with amazing results. am in school and have been struggling with ways to do this all week. Thank you!

[@petersamdruplepcha740]

Thanks Aaron for the incredible tips on duotone.

[@Sweetzerlandia]

This is an effect I've been wanting to do forever but didnt know what it was called! Thank you! I'm going to use this SO much!! 🤗🤗🤗♥️♥️♥️

[@homechoicehk]

😏👍🏻

[@cherylnysse7543]

Exellent,! So easy and explained well! Thanks!

[@tasyarinprisidiyani7891]

very informative in the most efficient way! big thanks!

[@SusannahPerri]

Simple, concise and something I hadn’t ever thought about doing. Thank you, Aaron! I can’t believe that after watching you all these years, I get to make one of the first comments!!

[@jasperburchfield2028]

Beautiful technique, thanks for sharing.

[@NationalWhistleblowerCenterDC]

Excellent! And extra bonus for getting to the point.

[@MuhammadAdeelbutt]

Brilliant Aaron - Thank you so much!

[@natashacape5816]

Awesome!! So easy when you know how! Thank you

[@GoFarAway5338]

Thanks for great tips in this one.

[@pixelreviver1742]

Good tutorial, super straightforward.

[@ButtercupMaude]

Aaron's smile always warms my soul 🥰

[@Jakiyyyyy]

Nice. New profile pic idea. Looks modern and so Spotify. 👌👍

[@keywanafkhamitv9302]

I think it's a shame why there is no double like button. I love the way you explain difficult things so easily in Photoshop. Thank you from Germany.

[@evaju3171]

so cool and efficient, thank you!

[@deuscreative7833]

Thanks GURU for this tutorial!

[@bramverhees755]

Super, super useful. Thank you!

[@johngalantini6910]

Thank you, would never have figured this out myself!

[@BGlasnost]

This was great, thank you!

[@PhotoMeLarry]

Minimum effort, Maximum results. This was great.

[@wenb2110]

This is very useful thank you

[@deepakbhatti155]

So easy! Thank you!

[@hanifzahidin6413]

Subscribed, just because that last strange and weird beatbox thing you do... made my day :'D

[@abdoulmadjidseibou3654]

awesone. So simple. Merci

[@alkaseer77]

You are amazing AARON
Thank You

[@IMmasudpervez]

That was so easy, thanks Aaron. from 3:48 begins my favorite part though :D

[@Darren-D.C-Cross]

such a great tutorial! thank you :)

[@mohaali2435]

Thanks a lot Aaron, this is a life saver :)

[@ManuelMartinezM2]

You are soo much fun
Nice to learn from you

[@waqaszahoor]

Bravo, So simple... ❤

[@whendalaarias4191]

Awesome video! Thanks

[@transcendmind]

THIS WAS A VERY HELPFUL TUTORIAL. I HAVE BEEN WONDERING HOW THIS WAS DONE FOR 3 WEEKS!!! But didn't know what to call it. Thank god youtube knew how to interpret my search keywords. lol

[@jugalpatel7216]

Awesome Video Thanks 👍👍

[@anisar7816]

Thank you, this really help me :)

[@nuve7663]

loved this and the explanation. thanks

[@phlearn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@raku1041]

Like a boss! Thanks Aaron :)

[@KishoreKumar-wp8ic]

Really impressive ⭐⭐⭐👍👍👍

[@andhikazanuar]

wow great video 👍🏻

[@Hari-Photo-Videos]

I like the final action...

[@RafaCalderon]

Best tutorial ever!

[@rajthakkar647]

Just amazing...!!!!!

[@powluiz]

Great Tutorial!

[@nenadbogar9859]

very cool! thank you!

[@e.w.3989]

best tutorial ever.

[@aknace]

Thanks for watching!

[@syedsameeraly]

well what's the benefit of using this over gradient map?

[@zainabkhokhar3192]

Thanks for sharing x

[@PROEMLGRAPHIC]

i am your fan many year ago so now i can make this channel :) love you

[@abhinavvinod4879]

Mann, such an amazing method, thanks for sharing, I've been trying to check something different from the gradient map🤩

[@cacchn]

where have i been all this time 😭 it's THIS easy? damn.

[@jaimee.campuzanot.2702]

Muchas gracias Aaron!!!

[@shawnbrandongarcia4514]

Following you since 2014!!

[@StPetersFL]

Me: "How easy could he possibly make this already really simple thing?"
Aaron: "It's like 3 clicks"
goodness gracious that was simple! Thank you :)

[@ember9361]

Eyy thank you! :)

[@daniiliwonder]

Thank You!

[@GustavoTobares]

Thanks forma sharing!

[@zainabkhokhar3192]

So COOL!

[@rafasalles]

você salvou minha vida agora. eternamente grata hahahahaha

[@Davianex]

Thank you very much🙏

[@bradyolson6448]

Ur awesome TY!

[@thembaa10xaba36]

thanks a million.

[@daniloteixeiradiniz]

Thank you!

[@emrahy.849]

greattt...keep it dude..

[@joseph-the-seventh]

Cool technique!! Would it be easier to use a gradient map adjustment layer though? Seems like less steps?

[@danygons2023]

Nice effect

[@coolpras26]

Oh man, that 'ding ding da ding ding' at the end 🤣🤣

[@mysticblood6]

Sir you saved my life.

[@juliobariles2503]

Bravo!!!

[@parthajyotisingha381]

very helpfull

[@magicspellscorner5887]

nice work

[@ranachittagong580]

Thanks Sir

[@Chris-uc9dt]

3:48 Best outro in universe

[@daisybluegroff]

Aaron is top-notch.

[@borcsaster]

The giggling at the end was the best part! 😂

[@estrelladerok1]

MUCHAS GRACIAS!!!!

[@phlearn]

De nada!

[@muhammadrezafauzan5367]

epic!

[@OK-ur2wy]

Can we use this technic to colour old photos? Thank Aaron!

[@offeiemmanuel3567]

Great

[@drumdalf]

Boom ldlrrrrlardlr ... well it was a nice and easy tutorial :D

[@josephstanski5180]

Would this work as a PS CC Action with stops for choosing the colors you want?

[@mohammedalsarraj9963]

Waiting

[@katiehasayoutube]

I saw that the beginning starts with the layer being a background? How did you do that? :)

[@miwer71]

thjanx

[@audrasupernova]

What are the benefits of using this versus a gradient map method? Curious.

[@BrunoTigerFx]

I can't see really a benefit, because gradient map does the exact same thing and you don't have to do channel selection.
Maybe, by splitting by highlights and shadows, you have more control over the color, i don't know.
I find the gradient map method more simple and effective ...

[@AndrewKabaliuk]

I guess the key here is "gradiant" map while over here we have two separate colors. And of course you can choose the channel which looks better, cause gradient map use your original black and white photo, less contrast, just not as good. Gradient map maybe quick but cheap method

[@marcelofarah8657]

@@AndrewKabaliuk In gradient maps you can adjust the smoothness slider, which will give more or less contrast but I think you can achieve the same result. It's a matter trying them both and see what happens. It's just another method you can use.

[@coolpras26]

@@BrunoTigerFx I think you have more clearly defined 'highlights' and 'shadows' here vs gradient map. I mean, there has to be a reason for doing this right? Although this method isn't difficult either. It's pretty damn easy.

[@SimonFuhrmann]

Just my opinion: I don't see an advantage over gradient maps. This method seems more work, is less flexible (gradient maps work with monotone, duotone, tritone, etc.), and also somewhat destructive (because you have to copy parts of the image into the mask).

[@yitavoh720]

is there a way for this effect to be applied on a B&W photography, which has only one channel ?

[@markh9202]

Why have you removed the purchase option from your website for tutorials? The subscription format doesn't work for me. I would like to hear the explanation from Aaron. I have purchased several tutorials in the past and never shared a single one.

[@masomarazaee3797]

👏

[@dannydiehm2692]

Hey Aaron. Are you working from home because of Covid? Or do you not have your cool studio anymore? Just wondering. The content of your videos has remained world class!

[@phlearn]

Thanks Danny! Aaron and everyone from the studio has been working from home.

[@dannydiehm2692]

@@phlearn OK - Cool. Thanks so much for the response. I started following Aaron when he was beginning on TH-cam from his home, and have watched his success grow through various studios until he got his most recent awesome set-up. Then all of the sudden - WHAM, he's back home again. I'm glad he didn't lose the studio and that the whole staff can work from home. :)

[@xchanging1]

Gradient map ?

[@aleksandrcorbin6550]

its too easy

[@lubnasajjad4]

Happy Teachers Day

[@Dannyk3979]

What's the difference between this method, and Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map?

[@36gradus81]

Thanks Aaron! But WHY to do such kind of photos? Who needs them?

[@edgarayala945]

Im having trouble. My layer mask isn't automatically loading into my solid color fill layer

[@ZappaBlues]

How similar/different are the results from this method compared to split toning in Lightroom?? Thanks.

[@gopimk3122]

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[@user-zu3nr8yk5n]

3:47 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋlol my favorite

[@ABDULLAHGRAPHICS]

sir you are genius but what is the secret of your smartness

[@crystalkirkman]

🤦‍♀️ so easy!

[@metamour]

But what's the difference between IMAGE --> MODE --> DUOTONE? That's how i make my duotones or even tritones... ;-)

[@davidmilisock5200]

These are not real duotones.

[@davidmilisock5200]

I must correct 200 of these a year. They are RGB images and therefore will print CMYK and are not duotones. Duotones print in only 2 inks. I get why they're called that but people are actually thinking that they are true duotones, they are in fact toned images.

[@homechoicehk]

😛🤘🏻

[@Skippan]

"duo toned" images then :D

[@davidmilisock5200]

@@Skippan Knowing my photography and design clients like I do I would suggest dou toned RGB images. This effect can be done with CMYK as well as 2 pantone colors.