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01/01/2007

How to: Colorize B&W Images in Photoshop

"Shoks" shows us how to colorize black and white images in Photoshop. If you have any other tips. please leave us a comment. Video after the jump.

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Posted at 01/01/2007 02:55am by How to Colorize Black And White Images in Photoshop « Universe_JDJ’s News Blog
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Posted at 01/01/2007 07:46am by erik
That is great except the before does not match the after.
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Posted at 01/01/2007 12:36pm by E
I recognize that guy. Wait a minute, umm, he's, umm, Agent Orange from Planet Citrus.
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Posted at 01/01/2007 6:03pm by Ruslan Abuzant
Great tutorial, found you at digg.com - Thanks.
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Posted at 01/01/2007 6:08pm by Evilpig
@erik No shit.
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Posted at 01/01/2007 6:26pm by Awful
So what happens when you have overlapping areas or areas that aren't realistic-looking? Instead of doing all of that camera work and suggesting some "proffesonal" touches, why not show us how to do the entire thing from start to finish? Lazy.
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Posted at 01/01/2007 6:56pm by Piranha Daily News » Video: How To Colorize B&W Images in Photoshop
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Posted at 01/01/2007 7:13pm by porter
I think what erik meant is that the endpoint of the tutorial is not at all the same as the "After" shot shown at the beginning. It's pretty obvious that the shot was originally in color and that's what is shown at the start as the "After." Quick Google image scan... http://pullrose.bleublog.ch/files/images/2006/7/450/mob198_1152784627.jpg
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Posted at 01/01/2007 8:55pm by ben
In my experience, it's much easier and faster to simply paint on layer masks (either hue/saturation adjustment layers with 'colorize' selected, or normal fill layers using the color blend mode). That way, you can use soft brushes to paint color, and easily backtrack if you mess up on edges - avoiding the unnatural look of hard masked edges using the pen or lasso tools. Plus, since your eyes are much less picky about edge accuracy in color channels (vs. luminance), you won't notice if an edge isn't a perfect. Just a thought.
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Posted at 01/01/2007 10:15pm by moeed
you're using the pen tool all wrong. you shouldn't need/use that many points :P
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Posted at 01/01/2007 11:40pm by TIM
No Gimp examples?
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Posted at 01/02/2007 00:12am by online tv
eyes were a bit bad.
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Posted at 01/02/2007 02:23am by JW
The video itself was well-done, that this is definitely not a subtle or realistic way to do tinting. The best method is a technique called gradient-mapping. You should probably look it up for details on how to use it, but it basically involves saving a custom color gradient that contains all the different hues found in skin - from the very lightest, like when the skin catches the light, to those found in shadow. (You do this the same way you would make a new gradient to use with the gradient tool, by double-clicking on the currently selected gradient in the topmost toolbar, the long, horizontal one, to bring up the gradient editor.) This is important because in a photo there is actually LESS color in the parts of a person's skin that are less illuminated. Find a color photo of someone with approximately the same skin tone, LIT FROM AN ANGLE, for an easy way to sample this range of tones/colors with the eyedropper tool. When you have created a skin gradient, duplicate the layer you wish to tint, just in case, and select the skin however you wish (using the pen tool, etc.). Go to the Image menu, click Adjust, and selected Gradient Mapping. Beyond that, you'll probably need a visual guide to get more detailed help, but try playing around with it.
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Posted at 01/02/2007 04:01am by a
dude, the "after" image is not even the same as the "after" image in the video....the person took the colored image, made a black and white of it....then made a comparison of after and before....then made a dumb tutorial that doesnt even look like the original.
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Posted at 01/02/2007 12:09pm by Baby Jebus
Cool I'll try this
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Posted at 02/01/2007 2:08pm by ipoh2u345g
very best idea make rules time!
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