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06/12/2010 12:59:56 AM · #1 |
| OK, I'm trying to change the color of an object to another using the Color Replacement tool. When I do so, it does change the color, but to one that is nothing like the color selected as the foreground. I'm trying to change a cream to a dark red and I wind up with a lavender. I've tried reading the help files, but no help. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong? |
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06/12/2010 01:02:47 AM · #2 |
| From what I've read it's likely related to the tolerance setting. |
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06/12/2010 01:08:26 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
From what I've read it's likely related to the tolerance setting. |
Ya, I cranked it up to 100% and it didn't change the color. In the example on the DVD they change a purple shirt to a totally different yellow. It doesn't seem to be working like that at all. It seems like it's acting like an overlay or a translucent layer. The red I'm trying to get to and the cream make a lavendar together or something. |
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06/12/2010 01:27:21 AM · #4 |
It seems this tool is a problem for a lot of people.
Google: Color replacement tool not working |
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06/12/2010 01:31:21 AM · #5 |
I think I found the answer in a tutorial:
There's one situation, unfortunately, where the Color Replacement Tool tends to fail miserably, and that's when there's a big difference in brightness between the original color in the image and the color you want to replace it with.
I was trying to change a cream to a deep, dark red. Looks like I found the shortcoming on my first try! :) |
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06/12/2010 02:16:49 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
I think I found the answer in a tutorial:
There's one situation, unfortunately, where the Color Replacement Tool tends to fail miserably, and that's when there's a big difference in brightness between the original color in the image and the color you want to replace it with.
I was trying to change a cream to a deep, dark red. Looks like I found the shortcoming on my first try! :) |
That tool has been around for some time now. Adobe just hasn't made it novice-friendly yet like the Content Aware Fill which is basically an easier to use patch tool, so you'll have to adjust the luminosity manually as a second step or use the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Another option would be switching to Lab Color, which has a separate luminosity channel.
Message edited by author 2010-06-12 02:22:07. |
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