Graphics Programs Reference
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Applying color to an image
You can color anything realistically in Photoshop by using dif erent opacity levels and
blending modes. In this part of the lesson, you'll take a grayscale image and tint it with
color. Understand that you can also paint color images to change the color of an object,
like clothing for a catalog, or just to add interesting tints for mood and ef ect.
1
Choose File > Browse in Bridge, and then navigate to the ps06lessons folder and open
image ps0603.psd. A grayscale image of a small boy appears.
The original grayscale image.
2
Double-click on the Zoom tool ( ) in the Tools panel to change the view to 100
percent. You may need to resize the image window to view more of the image.
3
Choose Image > Mode > RGB Color. This will not change the visual look of the
image, but in order to colorize a grayscale image, it needs to be in a mode that
supports color channels.
4
Choose File > Save As; the Save As dialog box appears. Navigate to the ps06lessons
folder and type
ps0603_work
into the Name text i eld. Choose Photoshop from the
Format drop-down menu and Press Save.
5
If you do not see the Swatches panel, choose Window > Swatches.
