Cinematic Color Grading Using Curves
To achieve the "teal/orange" look seen in popular films like the one below, you'll need to make dramatic adjustments to the color of your neutral tones while keeping skin tones warm.
Step 5: On the Color layer, change the channel to Red and pull the red midtones down to add Cyan; change the channel to Green and pull the midtones up to add green; change the channel to Blue and pull the midtones up to add blue. Continue to make small adjustments to all three layers to create the desired color grade.
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Step 6: Create a layer mask in your Color layer, change your foreground color to black and paint over any visible skin tones (you may need to adjust your paint opacity to tone it down).