Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
For either method, if you want to keep the original color (or lack thereof) in part of the
photo, then before you tint the image, use the Selection Brush in Mask mode to mask out the
area you don't want to change.
NOTE
Some of the Graphics panel's frame effects (
Working with the Graphics and Favorites
Panels
) automatically add tints to photos when you apply them.
Using a Layer Style
Although many people never dig down far enough to find them, Elements includes Photo-
graphic Effects layer styles that make tinting a photo as easy as double-clicking. You'll learn
more about layer styles on
Adding Layer Styles
, but this section tells you all you need to
know to use the Photographic styles. It's a simple process:
1.
Create a duplicate layer
.
Go to Layer→Duplicate Layer or press Ctrl+J/
⌘
-J. (If you don't create a duplicate
layer and your original has only a Background layer, Elements will ask if you want to
convert it to a layer when you apply the style in step 3; when it does, click OK.)
2.
If necessary, change the image's mode to RGB
.
Go to Image→Mode→RGB Color. It doesn't matter whether the original image is in
color; the layer style will get rid of the original color and tint the photo all at the same
time.
3.
Choose a layer style
.
Go to the Effects panel (choose Window→Effects to open it) and, at the top of the
panel, click the Styles tab. Then, from the panel's drop-down menu, choose Photo-
graphic Effects. Double-click the color square you like or drag it onto the photo.
You can click around and try different colors to see which you prefer. Undo (Ctrl+Z/
⌘
-Z) after each style you try, since sometimes an existing layer style can change the
way a new one affects your photo.
4.
When you like what you see, you're done
.
