REplace One Colour For Another - DPChallenge Forums

11/25/2005 05:17:42 PM · #1

Hello Good People!

Long time...
I was wondering if anyone new how to replace one colour in a pic for another colour. I am using PS CS2. I know there is a replace color function but I can't seem to figure it out.
Oh, maybe it doesn't work with layers. Hmm....

Anywho, if anyone has some steps, I would really apprecuiate it.
thanks in advance.
peace
rooster

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/25/2005 06:33:25 PM · #2

anyone?
where's the humanity?

slide12345678

Canon EOS-5D

11/25/2005 06:38:34 PM · #3

image > adjustment > replace color

11/25/2005 06:39:36 PM · #4

This is how I do it. Let's make the sky purple.

'Select' / 'Color Range...' And hold down 'CTRL' whilst dragging the pointer across the colours you need.

Click 'okay', this shows selected area

'Layer' / 'New Adjustment Layer' / 'Hue Saturation'

Play with the sliders!

11/25/2005 06:40:47 PM · #5

Oh. Okay. What slide12345678 said.

Basically everything I posted, but in one dialog box that I didn't know about up until now :)

11/25/2005 06:48:29 PM · #6

okay. thanks good people.
the select color range steps will not work for what I am trying to do.
I basically have one pic that has 2 colors on it. I used layers to paste partgs of one pic to the other & I wanna make it look seamless.
The color I want replaced is on the pic. The hue/sat does let me choose the color prom the pic (tho it's a nifty trick I'll keep in mind).
I tried messing around with the replace colour but it doesnt change anything.
Got any steps?

11/25/2005 06:56:46 PM · #7

Hmm... sorry, I just can't visualise what you're trying to do.

Can you post some pics as an example?

11/25/2005 07:09:17 PM · #8

okay, here's the pic:

so, I basically wanna take the color of the t & replace the color of the brown in the boxes with the text.

Brent_Ward

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM

11/25/2005 07:16:31 PM · #9

Originally posted by Rooster:

okay, here's the pic:

so, I basically wanna take the color of the t & replace the color of the brown in the boxes with the text.

Just boost the contrast until it's black.

11/25/2005 07:17:27 PM · #10

I thought of that but I'd really like it to be brown. picky, pick, i know

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

11/25/2005 07:31:51 PM · #11

Draw a rectangular selection first;

Then use 'Select' / 'Color Range' and hold down 'SHIFT' while selecting the colour you're trying to change;

Finally, use the eyedropper to select the background t-shirt colour, and then use flood-fill (paint bucket tool) and flood the selected area;

Then use clone brush to tidy it up.

Message edited by author 2005-11-25 19:35:07.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

11/25/2005 07:32:49 PM · #12

The colors are so close in some cases that it will be a little tough to separate them. Try the "select color range", sample more than one spot, and play with the fuzziness in the range of 3-7. Once you've got it as good as you think you can, hit OK, then selection>modify>smooth, select a radius of about 3, and apply one or more times. Now adjust hue/sat to make the color what you wish.
The color on the back print section is quite different from on the front section, so you'l prolly have to adjust it separately.

11/25/2005 07:37:06 PM · #13

Originally posted by kirbic:

Cool. I'll give it a whirl. Thanks everyone!

11/25/2005 07:43:25 PM · #14

After tidying up;

Is that what you're trying to do?