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Using Replace Color in Photoshop

by BarryHilton, Adult NetSurprise

Using Photoshops relpace color you can make dramatic color alterations to a photo, with only a few clicks of your mouse! We'll start the tutorial with our original picture...

First, bring up the Replace Color menu (image > adjust > replace color). Position the Replace Color menu so you can see both the Original Photo and the Replace Color Menu, You will need to make selections from your original photo while you are using the Replace Color menu. In our tutorial today we'll be changing the bra and panties from blue to green :o)

Now we need to start by getting the base color for our alteration... Go to your original photo, the curser will change to the 'Eye Dropper color selector) and select your starting color by clicking in the center of her panties. Picking a dark blue area is best to start with.

Next, slide the Fuzziness selector down (to approximately 120) until you ''white selected areas' showing on only her panties and bra (our example also alters the nail polish too)

When you've moved the Fuzziness selector down you will see that not all of the panties are now selected and showing white on the Replace Color menu. By holding shift on your keyboard you are able to 'add' colors to your selection from your original photo. Next, go to the original photo again and, while holding shift, click another area on her panties that is not showing up as white on the Replace Color menu. (f you started with the dark blue selection, you will need to click on a light blue part of her panties) Again, as you do this you may find that you have selected an area outside her panties and bra... to correct this just slide the Fuzziness bar to a lower value.

You may need to repeat this process several times until you have all the panties and bra selected.

When you are happy with your selection, and have all the panties and bra selected... you can use the Transform part of the Replace color menu to alter the color of your selection. This is the same as the Hue/Saturation alteration menu. By sliding the 'Hue' to different values you'll see different colors appearing on your original photo. You can also alter the Saturation which will make the color brighter or more grey and dull, if you slide this all the way to the left it will rempve all color and you will have a black and white image. Take care if you alter the Lightness, as more than a little adjustment makes the color change look unrealistic.

Below is the finished color alteration compared to the original, with green panties and bra!