How to select and change color in Photoshop is one of the basic functions of this tool. There are different methods of changing colors in an image. The most important thing in such an undertaking is that the image should be of high quality.

How to select and change color in Photoshop?

In this text, we will show you how to select and change color in the most precise and fastest ways. With the right use of the tools found in Ps, working in the program can be interesting, simple and fast in terms of the final result.

Color Replacement Tool

Color Replacement Tool enables easy color change on the object. The problem is that it is Color Replacement Tool ““destructive” tool, meaning it destroys the original pixels. It also doesn’t allow control over the application of the tool, it just applies color over the original pixels.

Brush Tool

We can also change the color with basic tools such as the Brush Tool . It is necessary to make a selection of the surface that we want to change the color of, then create a new layer with the selected surface. Then choose the color you want and paint the surface and its selection with the Brush Tool . To make the color change as convincing as possible, Color or Hue Saturation should be applied to the selection layer Blend Mode .

With the help of the Levels Adjustment layer we can make the change even more believable. Also with help We can turn any color of the Levels Adjustment layer into black or white.

Hue/Saturation

Unlike the Color Replacement tool, the Hue/Sturation color change method is applicable to all surfaces and preserves the texture of the object.

The first way to replace colors using Hue/Saturation is done in the following steps:

1. Choose the Quick Selection Tool , then make a selection that we want to change the color of.
2. Select a new Hue/Saturation Adjustment layer , and by moving the “slider” on the Hue, Saturation and Brightness options, select the desired color.

Another way to replace colors using Hue/Saturation is done in the following steps:

1. Select a new Hue/Saturation Adjustment layer .
2. In its menu, select the finger icon for control, then click the color you want to change on the photo.
3. Then new sliders around the selected color appear in the lower part of the menu. It is necessary to separate the sliders so that it focuses not only on the selected color, but also on its shades and descending tones.
4. Changing the color is done by moving the slider (as in the previous example).

Color Range

In order to choose a certain color in the photo, we choose Color Range , which is located in the Main Menu, Select . To choose a color and change it, we apply the following steps:

1. When we select Color Range in the given menu with Eyedrop , we click on the color in the image that we want to change, and we add shades of color with the Eyedrop icon that has a + mark next to it.
2. When we make a color selection, then with the help of the Hue & Sturation Adjustment layer, we change the colors as in the previous examples.

If with this method we want to change the given color only on a certain part of the image, then make a selection and a new layer with it. Then, on the layer with the selection, apply the color replacement steps with Color Range .

Channels

Changing colors in Ps looks easy, but making selections can be a complicated task. One of the more advanced ways of making selections is with help Channels panels. The panel is located in the lower right corner next to Layers panels. This method is suitable for demanding selections such as leaves, hair, dust or other small elements. In order to make a selection in which you would change the colors, you need to follow the following steps:

1. While the image is displayed on the screen, you need to click on Channels panel . U The Channels panel has 4 layers, RGB, Red, Green Blue .
2. We choose the channel where we see the highest contrast (we do not choose the RGB channel). The color we choose needs to be a darker shade. We achieve this by turning on the Levels adjustment layer with the help of a shortcut SHIFT + L ( Windows ), CMD + L (Mac).
3. When we set the appropriate contrast, we make a selection with the selection shortcut CTRL+Click with the mouse (windows), CMD+Click with the mouse ( Mac ).
4. When the selection is selected, return to the Layers panel and create a mask on the image.
5. Further color change is done by moving the slider on the Hue/Sturation Adjustment layer.

What color is yours?

The color can be changed on the whole or in certain places of the image. Making selections plays a big role in color change manipulations. The text of how selections are made in PS can be found on our website called “ Basic Selection Tools in Photoshop .

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