Colorizing+Black+and+White+Photos

=Colorizing Black and White Photos= Photoshop CS3 allows you to give black and white images and photos new life and vibrancy by adding color to them. This document explains two different ways Photoshop allows you to colorize your black and white images. ==Colorizing with the Color Replacement Tool== Colorizing an image with the //Color Replacement Tool// allows you to quickly and easily add color to an image or photo. This is the simplest method of adding color, however, the colors produced are often light and unconvincing. == Colorizing with Image Adjustments== You can also colorize a black and white image or photo using [|Color Balance], [|Hue/Saturation,] or [|Variations]//**.**// All of these options are located in the //Image// menu under //Adjustments//. Using these options to colorize your image or photo may take more time and effort; however, the color produced will be much more life like. NOTE: These instructions assume you have selected an area to colorize. For more information, refer to [|Selecting an Area].
 * [|Colorizing with the Color Replacement Tool]
 * [|Colorizing with Image Adjustments]
 * 1) Open your scanned or saved black and white image or photo NOTE: If you are not able to apply color to your image or photo, you may need to change the //Image Mode// to //RGB Color//.
 * 2) From the //Toolbox//, select the **//Eyedropper Tool//**[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/buttons/eye-drop.gif width="27" height="24" caption="Eye-drop tool"]]and choose the appropriate color **OR**[|Use the Color Picker dialog box]to select a color
 * 3) Click and hold the **BRUSH TOOL**[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/buttons/brush.gif width="27" height="25" caption="Brush tool"]]This will reveal alternate options for the //Brush Tool//.
 * 4) Select the **//Color Replacement Tool//** [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/buttons/colorreplacement.gif width="27" height="25" caption="Color replacement tool"]] NOTE: If you use any other paint tool besides the //Color Replacement Tool,// you will be coloring over the image thereby losing the image's distinct shapes and characteristics.
 * 5) From the //Options// bar, select the desired //Sampling// option **Continuous** colors the areas you drag over.**Once** colors only the areas that are the same color as the area first clicked. (If you first click on a white area of your picture and drag, only the other white areas will be replaced with color).**Background Swatch** colors only areas containing the current background color.
 * 6) From the //Options// bar, in the //Limits// pull-down list, select the desired limit **Discontiguous** colors the pixels you drag your pointer over**Contiguous** colors pixels that share a common border within a given tolerance level**Find Edges** colors pixels that share a common border and preserves the definition of the shape's edges
 * 7) Using the //Color Replacement Tool//, hold down your mouse button as you color the selected area NOTE: To ensure that you only color exactly what you want, use a [|selection tool] and highlight the particular area you wish to color. With an area selected, you may only color within that area. If you wish to color outside of the highlighted area again, simply deselect it.

Color Balance
The //Color Balance// option allows you to increase or decrease numerically the color values of the Cyan/Red, Magenta/Green, and Yellow/Blue channels. By incrementally increasing or decreasing the amount of these color channels in your image or photo, you can create a color to your exact specifications.
 * 1) Select an area of you image or photo to colorize
 * 2) From the //Image// menu, select //**Adjustments »** **Color Balance**// **OR** [**Ctrl**]+[**B**]The //Color Balance// dialog box appears. [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/dialog/colorbalance.gif width="443" height="256" caption="Color balance dialog box"]]
 * 3) Use thecolor sliders and the //Tone Balance// options to create a precise color for your selected area NOTE : With the //Preview// box selected, you will be able to observe the changes in color occurring to the area selected as you move the color sliders.
 * 4) Click **OK**The changes you made will be reflected in your image or photo.

Hue/Saturation
The //Hue/Saturation// option allows you to use color sliders to impact the amount of [|Hue], [|Saturation], and [|Lightness.]This option allows you to produce a distinct color, but you cannot impact the //Shadow// or //Highlight// attributes of your selection.
 * 1) Select a color
 * 2) Select an area of you image or photo to colorize
 * 3) From the //Image// menu, select //**Adjustments »**// //**Hue/Saturation**// **OR** [**Ctrl**]+[**U**] The //Hue/Saturation// dialog box appears.[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/dialog/hue-sat.gif width="411" height="312" caption="Hue/Saturation dialog box"]]
 * 4) Select //**Colorize**// The color sliders will move to display the color that is currently selected in your //Color// palette.
 * 5) Move the color sliders until you create the precise color for your selected area NOTE : With the //Preview// box selected, you will be able to observe the changes in color occurring to the area selected as you move the color sliders.
 * 6) Click **OK** The changes you made will be reflected in you image or photo.

Variations
The //Variations// option allows you to add more of one individual color channel or degree of lightness/darkness to your image. This image adjustment option is the most time consuming; however, it will produce the most customized and realistic color for your image or photo.
 * 1) Select an area of your image or photo to colorize
 * 2) From the //Image// menu, select //**Adjustments »**// //**Variations...**// The //Variations// dialog box appears.[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/dialog/variations.gif width="432" height="418" caption="Variations"]]
 * 3) Select what you want to change EXAMPLE: Shadows
 * 4) Select the degree of adjustment by moving the //Fine/Coarse// slider
 * 5) Add the desired color by clicking a color thumbnail
 * 6) To adjust brightness, click the **LIGHTER** or **DARKER** thumbnailChanges are reflected in the CURRENT PICK thumbnail.
 * 7) Repeat steps 3-6 until you have the desired effect
 * 8) Click **OK** The changes you made will be reflected in your image or photo.