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I photographed this corner of an empty tire shop to use
as a background for a montage. But that bright blue
hydraulic lift assembly really stands out: I want to make it the
same red as the tool chest and all the other objects in the
scene.
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As we S click on the image, more and more of the
blue we click on turns to orange. Keep going until all
trace of the blue has disappeared. If you make a mistake, O
A click to subtract a color from the selection.
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HANGING THE COLORS of the flag
above from red to blue would be an
almost impossible task by conventional means:
it would entail some really complex selections.
But by using Replace Color, we can adjust the
hue selectively without having to lay hands on
a single selection or painting tool.
Replace Color is a hugely powerful tool that
turns what would otherwise be a complex task
into one that’s enjoyable and effective.
Find and replace
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Natural selection
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HOT TIP
There are often
areas in the
surrounding
image that are
close to the target
color range, and
they will get
changed as well.
One solution is to
duplicate the layer,
apply Replace
Color, and then
simply erase or
mask the parts you
didn’t want
to change.
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Choose Image > Adjustments > Replace Color and this
dialog will appear. Start by dragging the Hue slider all
the way to one side, then click on the blue in the image. The
preview in the dialog shows the selected area in white.
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We don’t want that bright orange, of course – but it’s
useful to show which areas have been changed. Now that
the whole thing is selected, we can choose the color we want
it to end up. Here, I’ve dragged the Hue slider way over to the
right, and lowered the Saturation to some degree.
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Here’s the result so far: the range of blues similar to those
we first clicked on have turned orange. We could increase
the Fuzziness setting to extend the range, but it’s better to
hold S and click on areas in the image that are still blue.
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And this is the result: that blue machine has now turned
red, a perfect match for the rest of the workshop. It’s a
really easy, straightforward process, and one that gives you
tremendous flexibility with minimal effort.
How to Cheat in Photoshop CC
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