Invert Adjustment Layer-Make a Color Infra Red Effect Action

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Short and sweet "how to" for utilizing the Invert Adjustment Layer as a means to achieve a color infra red effect. Tutorial also shows you how to make an action of this process so you can simply click a "play" button to achieve it on any color image.
Addendum 11/22/11--
This video was done a long time ago. It has already been noted, years ago,  that YES you can use the Hue or Color Blend Mode for one INVERT Adjustment Layer. Silly me!--I just wasn't aware of that at the time! So, in answer to anyone's questions regarding this, and a math anomaly.... 1 = 2. (if the one Invert Adj Layer is in Hue or Color Blend Mode)

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[Rastereyes]

Is there a reason you are using these two layers instead of simply using one invert layer on 'color' blend mode?

[photoshopmama]

@Rastereyes This video was done a long time ago. It has already been noted, years ago, that YES you can use the Hue or Color Blend Mode for one INVERT Adjustment Layer. Silly me!--I just wasn't aware of that at the time! So, in answer to your question, and a math anomaly.... 1 = 2.

[Rastereyes]

@photoshopmama

OK, I thought maybe there was something else to it... some other reason you would want to adjust these separately or something.

[photoshopmama]

@Rastereyes Nope, no reason that I can see to use 2 when 1 does the trick. Thanks for bringing it up, as it is a good point, and it reminded me to add it to the more info link on the video.

[photoshopmama]

I took shots in our backyard (Nikon D200)

[philwww]

Hi. The first couple of pics I edited using this video the final colours were a bit to rich. I added saturation -40% before following the video instructions. Vastly improved final images. Thanks for uploading this video.

Regards Phil.

[photoshopmama]

Great tip, Phil!

[pokeguyz96]

but thats "infra blue" ?

[smillak7]

that's amazing. you're so clever.

any ideas about how to create infrared colour film with an orange filter?

there's a challenge!

[littlexagnes]

i done it like minute ago and it is great xD

thanks very much to show that :)

[iamtheeconomist]

boom...thanks mama

[Moneekums]

i did enjoy it.

very good tutorial, thanks!