Masters Academy

Color Separated Photo Effect

In this lesson I demonstrate how to create a common photo effect that causes your image to appear as if the colors it is made from are out of alignment. This effect is also useful when working with text and logos. In the process, you’ll also learn a little bit about channels and blending modes.

Note: The downloadable practice files and associated actions for this lesson have been compressed into a .ZIP archive. You will need to double-click on the file after downloading to expand its contents before attempting to use any of the files in Photoshop.