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Changing Object Colors


Description: This is a simple tutorial that will effectively change the colors of any objects in your image.

Ok, lets open the phot you want to change color.
Here is a photo i'll be working with, and what I want to change in here is her blue shirt.

So select the lasso tool or any other selection tool you feel comfortable with, and make a selection AROUND the object you want to change the color of. It do not need to be a precise selection, just around the edges, like below:

Now create a new adjustment layer, for hue/saturation: go to Layer->New Adjustment Layer->Hue/Saturation. Name it whatever you want then just click OK.

In the Edit option at the top in the Hue/Saturation box, select the "color family" of the color you want to change. (your color may not be listed, but just choose something close). For the above image, the shirt is blue, so I'll select "Blues" under that option.

Then move your cursor onto the object you want to change color, and it'll change into "color picker" icon, just click on the color you want to change to select the color.

Now move your "Hue" slider and the color of your select object will magically change.

Now, if you run into trouble, such as the color OUTSIDE your intended object (but within your selection) changes too, for example: something like this:

Then you just need to move the slider at the bottom of the hue/saturation box until that area turns back into its natural color.

 

User Comments

Digmen1 | Jun/29/09 06:38
Yes I could not get it to work either. My colours I wanted to change were black and white and these are not in the Hue/Saturation box !
hura | Apr/20/09 13:49
iget good idea.But I am still confused of the unwanted clor.I have tried again and again to change
te colur outsidethe design.So waht can i do
Sunil | Mar/18/09 22:04
Thanks
Tilak | Feb/13/09 01:28
I am confused because I run into trouble in the color OUTSIDE intended object
MJ | Nov/29/08 05:02
I love it, but what can i do when the photo is white?
asdf33 | Oct/6/08 07:18
Wolferz | Sep/15/08 17:01
Well, this is a great tutorial, but sometimes the edges still remain the original color. Good job though.
Lance_wizard darthvader_1337 lolfotflol | Sep/15/08 16:42
OMG THIS TUTORIAL MAKES THINGS NOT ACT GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ms | Aug/20/08 23:27
"I realy Love U" ( Thanks Sir ) My Name Is "Muhammad Salman" Your Are A Good Job & Beautiful Web Side Design
Armando | Aug/20/08 04:12
Tried changing a red car to white and the best i could get was a muddy light gray
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