Three ways to quickly change the color of an image in Photoshop. Replace color command in Photoshop

Hello again, my dear readers. Today I would like to tell you how to replace a color in Photoshop with another in a separate area and even in the entire picture. After all, you probably have often had the desire to repaint something just to see how it would look. But in order not to make a mistake, it is better to first do this on some kind of layout or photograph. Then you will already know how and what it looks like. Let's see how to change the color of an object to a specific one using the example of repainting the car in the picture.

First way. Color replacement

Let's look at the simplest case, when our background is completely different from the object itself, i.e. cars.

1. So, upload a photo, picture or drawing into our editor and now go to the familiar “Image” menu. Next, select “Correction”, and then “Replace Color”.
   
2. A color replacement window opened in front of us. What are we doing here? First, let's make sure that the active tool in this window is a regular eyedropper (without signs). Now just left-click somewhere on the hood of the car.
   
3. As you can see, we have a small drawing in the window. What is colored light shows us which area will undergo a color change. Now start dragging the Hue slider. Do you see? Some of the color starts to change as you move that tone. Don't be upset that not the whole car is painted over. We'll fix it.
   
4. To begin, hold down the left mouse button on the “Scatter” slider and drag it towards the larger side. Just try to make sure that the car is painted over as much as possible, while the background remains untouched. In this case, there are no yellow tints in the background, which allows me to set the maximum spread to 200.
   
5. Has the desired object changed almost all its color, but not completely? Again, no problem. Activate the internal tool “Pipette+” and left-click on those areas of the car where there are unpainted areas in the drawing.
   
6. Voila!) As you can see, everything worked out and even our background was not damaged. And by the way, you can also move the “Hue”, “Saturation”, “Brightness” sliders to achieve the desired shade.
   

Look. It looks like it should be. And this function can be used in different areas, for example, to replace the color of clothes, or to give an unusual but specific shade to vegetables or fruits. In! Try making a blue watermelon. I assure you. It's easy, very interesting and useful for consolidation.

Correcting Misunderstandings

Let's look at a slightly more complicated case. Let’s say I again want to change the color of the car, but this time it’s different. As you can see, the color of the car is the same as in the background. Well then? Let's do everything the same as above and see what we get.

But we’re doing a bad job, the background is so similar to the color of the car that neither the “Pipette-” nor reducing the spread helps. If we want ours to be purple, then our mountains will also be similar. What to do?

In such difficult situations, you will have to do a little manual work. There's really nothing wrong with this. You'll just have to use the one you know. Yes, yes. We erase unsuccessfully painted objects or backgrounds with pens, thereby leaving only the object itself with a certain color, i.e. in our case, a car.

Even better, before you start changing the color, duplicate the layer and perform all the actions on the created copy. And unnecessary details can be erased with regular . This will be better if you suddenly want to change the color later.

Second way. Blend Mode

Well, since we’re talking about repainting a car in Photoshop, I can’t help but mention another good way to carry out this action. True, here you will also have to work with your hands, since you will have to change and paint over everything. But we can easily replace the color in Photoshop with any other.

Let me load the same car as above.

1. We take and how we would like to paint this car. Well, let’s say I want to see it green, then I’ll choose this specific color.
2. Now create a new layer by pressing the keyboard shortcut SHIFT+CTRL+N. And then take a look at the Layers panel. Do you see any blending modes there? The default is normal, but open the drop-down list and select “Color” (By the way, the “Color Tone” mode is also suitable, so you can select that too). Great. Well done.
   
3. Now choose the size, shape and hardness of the brush, and go ahead! We paint the car. Just be careful not to touch too much. Well, if you hit it, then use an eraser to correct it, no big deal.
   
4. And now, if you want to change the color that you sculpted, you need to go to our again familiar “Image” menu and select “Correction” there - "Hue/Saturation". But I advise you to immediately use a simple key combination CTRL+U.
   
5. Well, in the newly opened window, you can also move the hue, saturation and brightness sliders to change the hue. It's simple.
   

Well, how do you like the lesson? Was everything clear and interesting? I hope so. Personally, when I learned about changing the color of an object in Adobe Photoshop, I was simply delighted. If, of course, something is unclear, you can always clarify or ask. I will be glad to help as much as possible.

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Welcome! In this article, we will show you how to change the color of a selected object in photos in Photoshop. You've probably visited the websites of car dealerships, where all the color options of cars are presented, and by clicking, you can see them all, or clothing stores, where you can also see all the color options presented. Naturally, you can photograph the product in all colors, but this is not always possible, and you need to show the entire assortment. It will not be possible to repaint complex objects with a brush, since this method does not allow you to convey, for example, the texture of clothing or all the highlights on the body of a car. Well, stop pouring water, let's get started!

Changing colors on contrasting objects

1. First, we need to copy the image layer just in case, so as not to spoil it and accidentally save it. To do this, click on the photo layer and press the keyboard shortcut ctrl+ j. This is the layer we will work with:
   
2. Now we need to create an adjustment layer. To do this, click on the “Create a new adjustment layer” button, which you will find at the bottom of the layers panel, and in the list that appears, select “Hue/Saturation...”.
   
3. This is the layer with the mask that should appear:
   
4. Now we need to change the color in the properties of the created adjustment layer:
   Please note that we are editing the red color in the photo, and select it accordingly. If you have a different color, then you need to choose that one. If the color you need is not on the list, then you should look for a solution in the following methods.
5. Activate the Eyedropper tool in the properties of the adjustment layer and use it to take a color sample from the area of ​​the photo that you are editing:
6. The next step is to select the required color using the “Color Tone” slider in the properties of the adjustment layer. You can also edit the saturation and brightness to give the desired result:
   Don't be alarmed if the entire photo begins to change color - this is normal. Then we will do everything right!
7. Once you have found the desired shade, you need to fill the adjustment layer mask with black. To do this, press the key combination Ctrl+ i, but before that, be sure to activate the layer mask by clicking on it:
   After you fill the mask with black, the photo will return to its original form. By the way, if you want to know what masks are and how to use them, then read the article Working with masks in Photoshop.
8. Now select the area to which we are changing the color. Selections can be made with a pen P or a magic wand W, if the edges are clear. If the edges are not quite clear, then it will be easier and faster to use a quick selection:
   This is how we selected the editable area:
   
9. Now take the brush B, select white and paint the mask in the editable area with white. The required color will appear:
   
10. Deselecting Ctrl+ D and look at the result. If you see that there are areas of the photo that could not be properly selected and could not be changed, then do not be upset, since we worked with a mask and everything is easy to edit. To do this you need to take the brush without selection. B with white color and carefully work on them, changing the size of the brush and its hardness. In the end, the result should please you:
    Tip: After you have changed the color, you can change the adjustment color settings in order to change the color to the desired one, without having to do all the manipulations again.

Change the colors of the object to any others

Good day everyone! Today we will learn how to change the color of an object. Sometimes it becomes necessary to change the color of clothing in a photo to highlight some details. This very useful skill will be very useful to you, since replacing colors on an object allows you to refresh your work and give it originality. It's simple, and today's episode will contain different examples.

If you suddenly decide to tune your car in real life, and don’t know what color is best to choose, then you can try Photoshop here for starters. Repainting for real is expensive, but on a computer it’s just the thing. You can see the result and make the right decision.

There are several ways to change the color of an object. We will consider them. The first way is to use the built-in color change function, or color replacement. Let's get to know him first. As usual, load the image and duplicate the layer. Next, open in the top menu “Image” - “Correction” - “Replace Color”.

A window will open in front of us in which we need to select the color to be replaced and the color that will replace it.

Let's start by checking the box in the first line (if not checked) for localized color sets. These are the standard colors available in the program. Next, choose the color that we are changing, for example, the red color of the insect. Click on the pipette (the first of three icons) and press the pipette on the insect’s body in the square window below.

At the same time, the shade to be replaced will appear in the window with the name of the color. Please note that the next line is “scatter. You can set it to "maximum". The higher this setting is, the more colors it will capture. At the bottom of the window, options for replacing colors are shown.

You can use the slider, moving it from right to left, choosing a color, or you can immediately click on the colored square and in the color selection window that appears, set the desired one, for example, blue. Next, use the sliders to adjust the saturation of this color and brightness. Having done all this, click OK and get the result:

The ladybug turned from red to blue. The second color change option is slightly similar to the first, but the operations are carried out differently. This procedure can be called color selection. Earlier we talked about car tuning, so let’s take a car as an example. Load the image and go again to the top menu “Selection” - “Color Range”.

A window will open in front of us, slightly similar to the previous one. We also set the spread to the maximum, and use the “Pipette” to click on the red color of the car. It turned white in the viewing window.

Having completed all the necessary operations, click OK and, as a result, we get a picture of a car in which the red color is highlighted with a dashed flickering line. We ensured that only the necessary areas of the picture of a certain color were highlighted. And we did not resort to classic selection tools like Lasso and others.

Now go to “Image” - “Correction” - “Hue/Saturation”.

The settings window will open. In the “Toning” line, put a tick. Next, use the slider to select the desired color tone. In my version - green. We adjust the brightness and saturation as you like.

When you have reached the desired option, click OK. After that, remove the selection and get the result. The car went from red to green. If this color does not suit you, we do the same thing step by step, but choose a different color.

These are such simple operations, and the results are impressive. Fast and accurate. You've just gotten an idea of ​​computer color matching. If you also know the computer code of car paint, you can try to select real colors.

Change the color of the object to white

In this example, we repaint the object white. Let's take the same red car as an example and repaint it white. First, let's go to layers - new adjustment layer - black and white.

As a result, a new layer will appear and its adjustment window will open.

Here we move the sliders, especially the top red one, since the car was red, until we get the desired result.

How to change the color of an object using a sample in Photoshop?

You can also change the color of an object by creating a template or sample of the desired color. We create a new window in the program, in which we paint the background in the desired color, for example blue.

Next we move on to the picture that needs to be recolored. Here we select selection - color range. Now use the eyedropper to click on the color to change. Use the eyedropper with the + sign to add selection points and click OK. If, as a result, not only the desired object is selected, but also neighboring areas, do it as follows.

Select the lasso tool, and from the top menu use the add to selected area and subtract from selected area buttons.

Using the lasso tool, draw around unnecessary areas (with the button activated, subtract from the selected area). As a result, unnecessary areas will be removed.

Having thus performed the necessary manipulations, we will obtain the desired selection, namely a clearly red car.

Go to image – correction – select color.

A window will open in front of us.

Here you first need to open the source drop-down menu and select the picture with the created blue color in it. She will appear in the window nearby.

At the same time, the color of the car will change. Now, by moving the Luminosity, Color Intensity and Attenuate sliders, we find the desired color option

Once you get the desired result, click OK and remove the selection. The picture has changed color. Well, for clarity, here’s a short video in which the sky above a girl’s head on the beach is repainted using the Eyedropper and Gradient tools.

Replace the color of an object using the Eyedropper tool

Above we talked about how to change the color according to the sample. In the described version, a created Photoshop document template was used. However, you can select the color to change in the edited picture itself. To do this, there is an eyedropper tool, which is located on the toolbar (sixth from the top).

If you need to create a color scheme that will be the same as that of the image, then the eyedropper is just designed for this. Having selected the eyedropper, you need to click on the desired color and it will immediately appear in the primary color selection square. If you do not click the mouse button, but hold it down, you will see that a sample ring has formed around the pipette.

If you move the cursor with the eyedropper over the picture, you will see how the color on the ring changes. The upper part shows the selected color, and the lower part shows the original color. So, these are actions with the eyedropper tool. Now how to use it to change the color of an object. To do this, you will need to perform a number of operations. The first is to select that part of the picture whose color needs to be changed. For example, in a photo with a red car, you need to repaint the side mirror in one of the color schemes of the entire picture. For example, take the black color of the bumper.

Select the quick selection tool or any other tool that is more convenient for you and select the area. Since the object in the example is not complex, I used a magnetic lasso.

Now select the eyedropper tool, click on the black color of the bumper and see that the desired one has appeared in the primary color square.

The result, of course, is not the same as in the options described earlier, but if you work on correcting the resulting image, you can achieve more realistic results.

Good luck in mastering the program!

Changing colors in Photoshop is a simple but fun process. In this lesson we will learn how to change the color of various objects in pictures.

The first way to replace a color is to use a ready-made function in Photoshop "Replace color" or "Replace Color" in English.

I'll show you with a simple example. This way you can change the color of flowers in Photoshop, as well as any other objects.

Let's take the icon and open it in Photoshop.

We will replace the color with any other one that interests us. To do this, go to the menu “Image – Adjustments – Replace Color”.

The Color Replacement Function dialog box appears. Now we must indicate what color we will change; to do this, activate the tool "Pipette" and click on its color. You will see this color appear in the dialog box at the top, which is labeled as "Selection".

Heading below "Replacement"— there you can change the selected color. But first you can set the parameter "Scatter" in the selection. The higher the setting, the more colors it will capture.

In this case, you can set it to maximum. It will capture all the color in the image.
Configure settings "Color Substitutions"- for the color you want to see instead of the one being replaced.

I made it green by setting the parameters "Color Tone", "Saturation" And "Brightness".

When you're ready to change the color, click "OK".

So we changed one color to another.

Method 2

The second method, according to the scheme of work, can be said to be identical to the first. But we will look at it in a more difficult image.

For example, I chose a photo with a car. Now I will show you how to replace the color of a car in Photoshop.

As always, we need to indicate what color we will replace. To do this, you can create a selection using the color range function. In other words, select an image by color.

Go to the menu “Selection – Color Range (Select – Color Range)”

Next, we just need to click on the red color of the car and we will see that the function has identified it and colored it white in the preview window. The white color shows which part of the image is highlighted. The spread in this case can be adjusted to the maximum value. Click "OK".

After you click "OK", you will see how the selection was created.

Now you can change the color of the selected image. To do this, use the function - “Image – Adjustments – Hue/Saturation”.

A dialog box will appear.

Immediately check the box "Toning"(bottom right). Now using the parameters "Hue, Saturation and Brightness" you can customize the color. I set it to blue.

All. The color has changed.

If there are areas of the original color left in the image, the procedure can be repeated.

3 way

There is another way to change hair color in Photoshop.

Actually exists many ways to change the color of an object in Photoshop. Previously, we already looked at how to do this using, and also learned how to change hair color in Photoshop using.

These are not all methods, today I will show two very simple ones, and in future articles I will talk about a couple more methods using other adjustment layers.

Method No. 1

I will briefly talk about the application of this method. Open the image and create a new layer (I remind you of all the techniques).

Then change the blending mode of this layer by selecting Hue from the drop-down list at the top of the Layers palette (located at the bottom of the list).

After that, select by pressing the B key, click on the foreground color indicator, in the palette dialog box that appears, select a shade and click on the OK button. Having previously selected a new layer, draw on top of the object.

If you paint over the excess, you can temporarily select the Eraser tool by pressing and holding the E key. You can prevent such situations in advance by adding a layer mask to the new layer and hiding the areas that do not need to be changed with black.

Note

If the area you are repainting is surrounded by black, white and gray, you can safely paint over the latter and they will not change at all. This is because in the Hue blend mode, areas filled with color only affect those areas of the underlying layer that already contain color.

Method No. 2

Remember the menu command? Similar menu command Replace color can be used to highlight one shade and replace it with another. This command works very well if the color that needs to be replaced is more or less uniform and concentrated in a certain area, like the car body in the picture above.

Selecting the command from the menu Image - Correction - Replace Color, you will see a dialog box of the same name.

It already has the Eyedropper tool selected, so click on the shade in the image that you want to replace. It will appear in a square with the inscription Color in the control group Selection at the top of the dialog box.

In the control group Replacement at the bottom of the dialog box, click on the square located above the inscription Result to select a new shade. When you click the OK button. If you need to adjust the selected shade, you can use the sliders Color tone, Saturation And Brightness(also found in the Selection control group). Here's what happened:

Please note that in addition to the ordinary pipette, there are pipettes with small “+” (plus) and “-” (minus) icons nearby. Use them to expand/narrow the range of shades that need to be changed.

As you can see, I overdid it a little and my car wheels also turned purple. This suggests that this method may not always be useful.

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