Colour Replacement
1) LESSON: INTRODUCTION TO MASKS
2) LESSON: BASIC COLOUR REPLACEMENT TECHNIQUE
3) COLOUR REPLACEMENT ASSIGNMENT
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1) LESSON: INTRODUCTION TO MASKS
Your teacher will run you through a very short Photoshop tutorial on how to use masks, what they are, etc. in Photoshop.
Did you miss this class and are catching up? Click HERE for a recap of an intro-to-masks lesson.
1) LESSON: INTRODUCTION TO MASKS
2) LESSON: BASIC COLOUR REPLACEMENT TECHNIQUE
3) COLOUR REPLACEMENT ASSIGNMENT
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1) LESSON: INTRODUCTION TO MASKS
Your teacher will run you through a very short Photoshop tutorial on how to use masks, what they are, etc. in Photoshop.
Did you miss this class and are catching up? Click HERE for a recap of an intro-to-masks lesson.
2) LESSON: BASIC COLOUR REPLACEMENT TECHNIQUE
Your teacher will run you through the basic steps in changing the colour of a subject. (hint: it involves using masks!)
The sequence is as follows:
- Add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. (This automatically creates a mask as well).
- Change the colour of the entire image to what you want the subject to look like.
- Use the brush tool (B) with either black or white ("Black reveals and White conceals") to mask out areas whose colours you don't want to change.
Did you miss this class and are catching up? Or perhaps you're unclear as to the order of steps? Check out the *very short* video below!
VIDEO TUTORIAL: COLOUR REPLACEMENT IN PHOTOSHOP
(NOTE: YOU ONLY NEED TO WATCH TO THE 3:30 MARK OF THIS VIDEO FOR TODAY'S LESSON)
Your teacher will run you through the basic steps in changing the colour of a subject. (hint: it involves using masks!)
The sequence is as follows:
- Add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. (This automatically creates a mask as well).
- Change the colour of the entire image to what you want the subject to look like.
- Use the brush tool (B) with either black or white ("Black reveals and White conceals") to mask out areas whose colours you don't want to change.
Did you miss this class and are catching up? Or perhaps you're unclear as to the order of steps? Check out the *very short* video below!
VIDEO TUTORIAL: COLOUR REPLACEMENT IN PHOTOSHOP
(NOTE: YOU ONLY NEED TO WATCH TO THE 3:30 MARK OF THIS VIDEO FOR TODAY'S LESSON)
3) COLOUR REPLACEMENT ASSIGNMENT
Find TWO DIFFERENT images (AT LEAST ONE THAT YOU TOOK) and choose one (or a few) element(s) whose colour you will change using the methods in the lesson above.
i.e. CHANGE THE COLOUR OF THE SUBJECT IN TWO DIFFERENT PHOTOS.
Popular examples include cars, clothing, furniture, food, etc. Remember, you're not changing all of the image's colour, only that of your chosen subject(s).
CRITERIA & RULES!!!
- Avoid hair. There are special steps for that which we'll learn in the next lesson!
- Avoid subjects that are white, grey, or black (including reflections). These are difficult to change realistically.
- Your image must be a natural environment photograph with a real background (i.e. not a stock or studio photo with an all-white background.) That's too easy!
- Your colour change should look realistic. The colour might be absurd, but your image should not look Photoshopped.
ADDITIONAL TIPS:
- Be aware of the hardness of your brush. You may want a hard brush for crisp, defined edges; OR you might want a soft brush that blends more subtly.
- If your subject is a car, be careful that the wheels, taillights, windows, etc. don't take on the changed colour. Use masks everywhere!
TO HAND IN:
1) Name all images (before AND after)
2) Add to a new folder in Google Drive
3) Add a link to the folder to Classroom.
Find TWO DIFFERENT images (AT LEAST ONE THAT YOU TOOK) and choose one (or a few) element(s) whose colour you will change using the methods in the lesson above.
i.e. CHANGE THE COLOUR OF THE SUBJECT IN TWO DIFFERENT PHOTOS.
Popular examples include cars, clothing, furniture, food, etc. Remember, you're not changing all of the image's colour, only that of your chosen subject(s).
CRITERIA & RULES!!!
- Avoid hair. There are special steps for that which we'll learn in the next lesson!
- Avoid subjects that are white, grey, or black (including reflections). These are difficult to change realistically.
- Your image must be a natural environment photograph with a real background (i.e. not a stock or studio photo with an all-white background.) That's too easy!
- Your colour change should look realistic. The colour might be absurd, but your image should not look Photoshopped.
ADDITIONAL TIPS:
- Be aware of the hardness of your brush. You may want a hard brush for crisp, defined edges; OR you might want a soft brush that blends more subtly.
- If your subject is a car, be careful that the wheels, taillights, windows, etc. don't take on the changed colour. Use masks everywhere!
TO HAND IN:
1) Name all images (before AND after)
2) Add to a new folder in Google Drive
3) Add a link to the folder to Classroom.