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Changing Color 2

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.

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User Comments

moo Jul/12/2010 13:09where can you do this? photoshop.com?
adueedu Jun/25/2010 13:29its really wonderful but wr is the download link man ?
pakhi Apr/10/2010 20:51very nice wowooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Christine Mar/21/2010 02:13I never get the color picker.....is there a difference with CS4?
shyam Feb/16/2010 01:19if the t_shirt colour is black can we change it
DB Jan/10/2010 16:31Digmen1 wrote "My colours I wanted to change were black and white and these are not in the Hue/Saturation box !" Can you click the 'colorize' option in that same box?
N.Blue Dec/19/2009 00:18Very Good! now i don't have to find link with a blue tunic!
vicos Dec/08/2009 22:40quot Yo ! Apr/15/08 22:37What if the colour is black and you want to change it to white ?? It doesn't work !! quot hi yo may be u can try this click on image > mode > than selsect RGB color, it usually the mode changed into grayscale so you cant change the color i wish its could help u
Nick Nov/13/2009 21:30Brilliant tutorial! Please could you explain how to change black to another colour :o)
Muhammad Mushtaq Aug/31/2009 13:42Plz let me know if the Color is BLACK or WHITE, how I can change them....... I feel much trouble, almost in some cases it is impossible for me to change these color, especially when these color have some wrinkles, stitches like on Shoes, Gloves Clothes etc. Plz give me guidance
Sim Jul/30/2009 19:11I can seem to get the colour thats not wanted to be removed!! Any suggestions guys! Thanks Sim
Digmen1 Jun/29/09 06:38Yes 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 13:49iget 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 22:04Thanks
Tilak Feb/13/09 01:28I am confused because I run into trouble in the color OUTSIDE intended object
MJ Nov/29/08 05:02I love it, but what can i do when the photo is white?
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Wolferz Sep/15/08 17:01Well, 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 16:42OMG 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 04:12Tried changing a red car to white and the best i could get was a muddy light gray
ars Jul/28/08 15:37it's fantastic
cybertools Jul/20/08 22:03thanks a lot more power tu you!
sony sandy Jul/15/08 23:27hebat bajunya bisa berubah warna , thank tipsnya
fbtorogi Jul/4/08 01:58i've learned a lot. thanks a bunch!
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