Equivalent to "Pixelmator's "False Color" Effect?

[rainvillain]

Hi there,

I recently downloaded the Affinity Photo trial and I'm really enjoying it but there's one Pixelmator function I don't know how to reproduce here. It's essential to the project I'm currently working on. I'm hoping someone might be able to walk me through creating the same effect in Affinity Photo.

 

Pixelmator's "False Color" effect (ie: a live/adjustment layer) is described as "Turns the brightest areas into shades of one color, and the darkest areas into shades of a different color".

I use this function primarily on high contrast black and white photos, which allows me to basically make the black and white parts of the photo be any other color. 

 

In my attached photo you can see a black and white photo that I started with, the False Color window that allows me to choose what the dark and light colors will be, and the after effect.

 

I'm quite new to photo manipulation but this is a key function for the project I'm working on. I'm having to apply different variations of this "false color" on hundreds of different photographs, so any help here would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!

 

[toltec]

 

 

Like using a Gradient Map. You have a lot of control with a Gradient map

 

Note that you can save them as Presets (Add Preset)

 

"Green Brown" below

and apply the same settings to hundreds of photos.

 

[Dan C]

Hi rainvillan,

Welcome to the forums

There are a few ways of doing this, but I would say the easiest way is using a live adjustment. Under Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Split Toning Adjustment
You can then select a hue for the shadows and highlights, change the saturation, balance, blend mode and opacity until you are happy with the results. See this video.

Another way this effect can be achieved is by using a Gradient map, as mentioned by @toltec!

[rainvillain]

Wow thank you both for the very quick replies! I'll check these two methods out when I get home and report back. 

Thanks again!