Using the Curves Adjustment tool to create bizarre colours

[VectorWhiz]

The Curves Adjustment can be used in all programs in the suite to create bizarre colours, that normal people would not be able to invent, while being sober. The image below shows the end result:

 

 

Years ago I drew this image in Designer, using a somewhat standard skull that I found on the web. I removed the background by drawing a shape around it with the Pen Tool and used that to clip the skull. The initial drawing looks like the one below:

 

 

But when selecting the skull object inside the clip shape, its colour can be changed drastically, to stop the design from being blandly obvious. The RGB is edited in an uncommon way, the red is raised a notch and the green is lowered a tiny bit. Below is the Curves Adjustment dialog to see what settings I used to arrive at the end result:

 

I gave the circular text a somewhat similar treatment as the skull with the Curves Adjustment tool. The text in the end result is the Hoffman font that I duplicated. I edited the duplicate with the Contour tool, so that the end result does not bore observers to death. Best of all is that such an effect can be achieved without using strong beverages or smokeable goods.

 

I hope some of you find this tip useful. Cheers!

 

 

[John Rostron]

@VectorWhiz, I downloaded your original png image and applied a curves as close as I could to your one. What I got was this:

I have to admit that the solarised effect was more what I expected from the shape of the curve you depicted. It was nothing like the first image you showed.

John