Creative Use of Color - Beginning Photo Retouching and Restoration Using GIMP - page 134

Figure 5-29. Before and after comparison

■ i recommend joining retouch pro ( www.retouchpro.com ) . Membership is free, and you can see many
examples of image colorizations, as well as photo retouching and restoration. as a member, you can participate
in editing challenges, which is a great way to develop your skills.

Tip

Summary
By using GIMP, you can get creative in the use of color in your images. Converting color images into black
and white (I suppose one could argue) is still working with color. Adding a sepia tone to your images can
give them a vintage look, and combining color with black and white or sepia introduces a unique, artistic
look to images.
Colorizing black-and-white images can be really fun. Clients often request this service, so it pays to be
skilled in colorizing images.