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From the drop-down menu, pick the color you want to change. So, add the new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. For the illustration, Nathaniel chooses a photo where he wants to change the color of the background lights It will affect the entire photo, and you will mask out the parts you want to leave unchanged. Play with the levels to add some more contrast and make the colorized object look more realistic.įor this technique, you’ll use Hue/Saturation adjustment layer again, but without making the selection. To make the change look more realistic and add some contrast and details, hold Ctrl/Cmd and click on the layer mask. Make sure to adjust the saturation and luminosity as well, and don’t worry if you’re not quite there yet. Then, pick the color you want to add to the object by adjusting the Hue slider. It’s similar to the first example, but this time, select the “Colorize” feature. Select the white object first, and then add a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Nathaniel uses a model in a white dress and changes the color of the dress just like in the first example. It’s not the best color for a car, but it illustrates how this method works:Īdding color to a white object is a bit tricky because it will likely look unnatural. Using this method, Nathaniel matched the color of the car with the green surroundings.

You can also use the Eyedropper Tool to select the color from the environment.

The Hue blending mode will look more natural, but you can also select the Color blending mode and adjust the color to reduce some of the saturation. This will look pretty bad, but don’t worry – changing the blending mode will fix it.Ĭhange the blending mode to Color or Hue.

Then, add a new Solid Color adjustment layer. To illustrate this, Nathaniel used a photo of a red car: AdvertisementsĪgain, make the selection of the car using your preferred method. Since the dress in Nathaniel’s photo is red and he turned it into blue, by decreasing the opacity of the adjustment layer, the dress will become purple.Īnother method is to use the Solid Color adjustment layer. If you want to mix the original color with the one you added, you can reduce the opacity of the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. From here on, you can play with hue, saturation and luminosity until you’re satisfied with the result: Advertisements Then, add a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Nathaniel used a model in a red dress and changed the color of the dress.įirst, make a selection of the object you want to change (in this case, the dress). This is the simplest and a pretty common technique.