Adding color to grayscale
August 4th, 2013
This will show how to take an image that is already grayscaled and add color to certain parts.
Objective
Original
![Adding color to grayscale - original](http://graphics.twilight-realm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bwcolor_orig.gif)
Finished result
![Adding color to grayscale - finished](http://graphics.twilight-realm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bwcolor_final.gif)
Tutorial
- Open the image of your choice. Make sure it’s in RGB Color (Image >> Mode >> RGB Color).
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Select the Polygonal Lasso
. If you don’t see it, hold down the Lasso tool for more options.
Make a selection around the part that you want to be in color.
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Duplicate this section by hitting Ctrl+J.
I like putting it on a new layer, so I can edit it again later without having to make the selection again.
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Bring up the Hue/Saturation window (Image >> Adjust >> Hue/Saturation).
Select both Colorize and Preview, and then adjust each setting to the color you want.
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Do this to as many parts as you’d like, and you’re done!
Image credit: olvina at Freeimages
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