Graphics Programs Reference
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Colorizing Black-and-White Photos
So far, you've read about ways to make color photos black and white. But what about when
you want to add color to a black-and-white image? Elements lets you do that, too. For in-
stance, you can give an old photo the sort of hand-tinted effect you sometimes see in antique
prints, as shown in
Figure 10-6
.
You can easily color things in Elements. But before you start tinting a photo, first make any
needed repairs. (See
Fixing Blemishes
for repair strategies, or
Fixing Exposure Problems
for
exposure fixes.) When the image is in good shape, here's how to color it:
1.
Make sure the photo is in RGB mode
.
Go to Image→Mode→RGB Color. If your photo is in any other mode, you won't be
able to color it.
