Can anyone tell me how to add just a splash of color to this black and white image?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/1795731206/
2007-10-28 11:57:31 · 8 answers · asked by Picture Taker 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Why can't I make black and white color? Can't I just use Paint or some other free program or something that came with my computer?
2007-10-28 14:27:47 · update #1
I love it when people take me seriously.
2007-10-28 15:35:59 · update #2
Depends on how and where you want to add it. First, you're going to need a program that allows you to edit photos, like Photoshop or Paintshop Pro.
If you want to colorize the whole image a certain color, you need to either change the color balance (assuming the image is in RGB format not grayscale format) or if it is in grayscale, use a new layer of solid color either over or under that one with the opacity of the layers changed to allow the color and the black and white image to show through.
If you are trying to add spot or shape, or colorize a certain part, you could use a new layer with the opacity changed as above, only add color to it where you want the color to be on the final image.
2007-10-28 12:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by alaisin13 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only way you can add color to a black and white image is to make a layer and put a color transparency on top of it.
You can make color black and white but you can't make black and white color. The information isn't there.
2007-10-28 12:09:10 · answer #2 · answered by pspoptart 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dr. Sam?? huh, are you serious?
In photoshop: convert to RBG color
Select brush
'Color mode' or 'Overlay' there are a couple of others that would work
Select the color that you want, the luminosity will be preserved as will the details.
2007-10-28 14:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, I see what you mean. Needs some nice guts showing.
Okay, Sam, you've gone off the deep end. Back away from the computer veeeerrrry slooooowly......
2007-10-28 15:10:48 · answer #4 · answered by Terisu 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OK you've finally done it! I give and to be honest I am not touching this one!
I have no clue how to add color to this image. I have no clue WHERE to add color to this image.
I'm lost for words, I've got nothing.
Congratulations :-)
2007-10-28 13:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by teef_au 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Doesn't this violate community guideline, no Pornographic Images of female? ; )
2007-10-28 15:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by Brian Ramsey 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
why? it will only make the image look tacky and cheap.
2007-10-28 13:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by Eden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everywhere they all look tacky to me no matter how "well" done they are,
Dr for self portraits like that wear a girdle next time.........
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2007-10-28 14:00:20 · answer #8 · answered by Antoni 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋