Step 20

Add Adjustment Layer “Curves” and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint on dark parts.

Step 21

Add Adjustment Layer “Color Lookup” FuturisticBleak. Opacity set to 30%.

Step 22

Add Adjustment Layer “Gradient Map” Blend mode: Soft Light Opacity: 80%

Step 23

When we finished all this, now merge all layers to one. Slecet the last layer and hold CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + ALT + E. Now we have a final layer, right click on mouse and select Convert to Smart Object. Then go to Filter > Camera RAW Filter. At its most basic, the Photoshop Camera Raw filter allows you to use the functions of the ACR interface at any time within Photoshop. This allows you to make any adjustments within ACR at any time during your workflow instead of just limiting its usage to the raw processing stage.While it would be possible to import your working file into Lightroom to make the same sets of adjustments, doing this in Photoshop saves you from that cumbersome step. It allows you the use of these tools without any extra effort.

Step 24

Now in Camera Raw Filter, set the Value: Basic

  • Temperature: -9
  • Exposure: -0.50
  • Contrast: +3
  • Highlights: +6
  • Shadows: +24
  • Whites: +8
  • Blacks: +6
  • Texture: +10
  • Clarity: +10

Detail

  • Sharpening: +15

Color Grading

Midtones:

  • H: 194 S: 9

Highlights:

  • H: 166 S: 9

Radial Gradient

  • Exposure: +0.50
  • Highlights: -25

And finally, everything should look like this.

Final Results

Download the PSD

Cosmic Mirage.zip

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