Basic PhotoShop Skill: Adding Colors to Black and White Photos
By Yan • May 9th, 2007 • Category: Photoshop TutorialsPage 4 of 4: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Optional Step: Adding Little Details
The picture now looked perfect, but I was far from done. I wanted to bring out the color of my cheeks, so I changed the small ribbon on my dress to a pale shade of red. It’s not too obvious, but if you have a good eye, you can see the difference.
Next, I brushed a few red strokes on my hair to create the illusion of highlights. Again, the red is hardly visible, but the extra color gave my hair a little texture.
I then went back to my blue layer and masked out areas where I felt the blue was too much. I also went back to my “make-up” layers to tweak any detail that needed tweaking.
And then, finally, I was done.
Phew.
Parting Shots: You can adjust the Hue/Saturation values of any image, even full colored ones. For example, you can use this trick to change the color of your shirt, your skirt, your shoes, etc. The important thing to remember is that it has to look natural. That is, if you’re going for a natural I-didn’t-edit-this look. If you’re into deviant art stuff, though, the sky’s the limit. You can go crazy with your photos. Er, like turning your ex-boyfriend’s face green? Hmmm. Imagine the possibilities.
Yan (a.k.a. Yannie, YanYan) is a young-ish entrepreneur, writer, poet, artist, graphic designer, web geek, lover, friend, daughter, connoisseur, gourmand, amateur chef, coffee addict, control freak, and incessant dreamer. Not necessarily in that order.
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Wow Yan! What else CAN’T you do?
er…lose weight?
Hayyyyy…ka-gwapa.
ehem2x liwat sa manghud…lol
guapa ka kaayo. the three of you are all beautiful. thanks to me.
naks! my MOM, the new web addict, has found her way here. hahahahaha. hi, mom. happy mothers’ day! we love you!
Cool ^_^ Nice color combinations
turning a grayscale pic into colored is way a difficult task. XD
I had an annoying aunt ask me how to do this just this weekend. I’m the goto girl for any thing involving computers or photographs. Ugh.
I wont tell her I’ve learned.
buffy, your secret’s safe with me. now go slay those vampires. (gosh, i’m lame. lol)
wow! galing! its good seein filipinos makin photoshop tutorials! lol.. obvious sa pic na pinay ka.
wow! tapos bisaya pajud! BISDAK! yea! im an avid “photoshop tutorials” fan.. haha.. its way easier than experimenting. lol
hi, edz! thanks! hahaha. obvious na obvious talaga ha? hehehe.
i honestly want to write more tutorials (friends have been bugging me to teach them some more tricks), but i can’t seem to find the time.
kaya heto, my blog is littered with (uhm) posts of a more personal nature. hahaha.
edz, where’s your blog? leave me a link so that i can check your work out.
and if you have some ideas for tutorials, please let me know.
hahaha. BISDAK kaayo ko! bisaya pod ka?
kaluoy ni she!
apila pud intawn xa… 
hi, vicky? you’re friends with my sister She^? apil man sya. tanawa unsay gisulti ni mommy. hehehe. mas maayo pod di na lang sya muapil diri kay dako na kaayo ang lalis kung kinsay pinaka-gwapa. di man gud nila ma-accept na ako jud. hahahah.
joke, joke!
Very interested in your tutorial!!!!
wow, Romy! Been to your multiply site. You don’t need photoshop at all. Your pictures are great!
interesting
Sweet tip, just what I have been looking for! Well Pleased…
hi.,,..can i make use of your tutorial
sure, nooman.
Nice job with this share some great info will come real usefull.
hello yan!!! im glad you have this site…helping us to realize what’s in our imanginations…hehehe. Im fond checking the tutorials here. Can i request for a tutorial on how to manipulate the photos of my idol rarindra prakarsa. Hope to hear from you soon. Please inform me for updates. thanks!
ryan
Alam mo lahat ng ginawa mo …
gimp lang!!!!!