Coloring Effects
July 10th, 2007 in Photo Edit, Tutorials by kailoon
Today we will have a photo edit tutorial and sure, it is simple and easy to follow as usual. I think you may see this in many music album CD cover and some artist poster or wallpaper. Ok, let’s start then.
This is the photo that I found in Google image.
If you wish to use mine, just download here.
Step 1
Open the image in PS.
Step 2
Go to the bottom of the layers palette and click on the Hue/Saturation option. Set the setting as below:
Step 3
After that, you may get this:
Step 4
Create a new layer and set it to Soft Light Blend mode. Choose a 48px hard brush and paint the new layer as shown below. You can choose the colors you like.
Step 5
Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur > 90 pixels.
Step 6
Yup, you’re done! It’s easy and now you can edit your photo yourself easily. Thanks!
Tips:
- The lower the saturation will decrease the color more.
- So, the lower the saturation will increase the visibility of the painted color.
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this are lovely ideas. I am a beginner and this is just my hobby at the moment but your articles are very clear
just coz of m new here step 4..is little confusing?
thanks ?
very nice
Como consigo a tradução do tutorial? mto bom!
como consigo a tradução??
Amizing tutorial thanks for sharing!!!
it’s awesome but i don’t know hoe to open an image with ps in photoshop
I like the result at step three. Playing with the hue and saturation gives the image a vintage look and suits it.
hey very good tutorial
That’s a great and simple process. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing this useful and interesting article on photo editing.
plz tell how i upload ta pic
what the name of thats editor?
thanks. this really help me a lot
AMAZING !!
Tutorial yang sangat ,, LUAR BIASA !!!!! ^_^
terima kasih atas tutorialnya .. ^_^
The link to download =?????
i also whant to do this but i dont know how to do plz can u tell me
this is so easy….it only took me 5 mins to do great :D tutorial…..thumbs up
thanks its really very very helpful tutorial i find a great helper as i m not able to teach it from outside …………
great !!!!!!!!!!!!1111
It’s too good
It is good.i like it
hmmmmmmmm. i love this tutorial i just learn t
something every other person didn’t see
tengo la version CS5 y no logro conseguir el efecto ke fusiona a los colores
Wow two thumbs up! Thank you so much for sharing this adobe photoshop coloring effects.
Migules
i have cs5.1 and i dont know how to set the layer on Soft Light Blend mode
After selecting the new layer(which you have created for coloring) go to the “Layer” –> “Layer Style” –> “Blending Options…” and then change “Blend Mode” from ‘Normal’ to ‘Soft Light’.
OR
On the right hand side in the photoshop window there is “LAYERS” option. Expand this LAYERS option by clicking on it and change the “Blend Mode” from ‘Normal’ to ‘Soft Light’.
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thank you so much!!!!!
thanks
i like this oppct
genius :) i like mabuhay ka…..
it’s easy guys!!thanks..
so simple work but amazing result
:D ilike
i like it
Thanks for posting this wonderful photoshop tutorial, I really appreciate how photoshop works in editing pictures.
Kenneth
good
fuck u
Very interesting Tutorial. Thanks for this tutorial.
realy like this…… ;)
nice
Gud
Nice tutorial. Thanks
thanks a lot for such a good tutorial
wow! this girl is seriously fucking cute! nice tutorial. really helpful
super ma thanks
this is so easy….it only took me 5 mins to do :) great tutorial…..thumbs up
nice
thanks
mumetttt
Thanks! My photo looks awesome now. Sorry, I’m a photoshop noob, but on step four, when it says to use a “hard brush”, i was a little puzzled, and my sister had to do it for me but she couldn’t explain what the “hard brush” was. How do you get it, if you would? :] Thanks.
on the brush settings set the hardness to 100%. like this
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I can’t understand step 4…can u teach detail ???Step 4
Create a new layer and set it to Soft Light Blend mode. Choose a 48px hard brush and paint the new layer as shown below. You can choose the colors you like.
how can make it colorful??
From the menu at the top of the screen, go to Layer > New > Layer. A pop up box will appear. Leave everything as the default setting apart from Mode. From the drop down menu, select Soft Light. Click OK. Make sure this new layer is selected, then go to the Brush tool and paint over the picture in the colours you want, using a suitable sized brush too (it may not necessarily be 48px.
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i like this
Very good tutorial, but perhaps you should mention something about the copyrights of the original image such as is it free to edit and publish around or not.
nice one, good.
like very much
Indeed, very good! It’s really nice.
its far easier to set the image to hue/saturation…
and then to take a brush, decrease the opacity and colour it and then use the blur effect. the result will be the same.. thanks
where is the soft light blend mode?
i like this
Thnx for sharing with us…got to learn sumthing new………..
nice tutorial..thanks,,
how can i download it?what site??
very simple and very nice.. i like it.. thanks!
it’s so easy thnx………a lot
This was so easy!!! Thanks so much for teaching this to me and others! =D
easy grade!
GRADE 5
Ahhh….yes. easy as that.
Thank you very much for sharing some knowledge.
God bless you more.
omey gat!
sangat hebat
excelente
HOW TO IT ITS SO HARD TO ME
HOW TO DO IT ITS SO HARD TO ME
helo
LOL
WHAT IGAT ?
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thnk a lot……………
Thanks Buddy…
Cool effect..!!! And of course an easy one tooo.. Many thanks to the author!!! Keep up the good work!!
why I can’t do step 4????
Select blending option from the new layer and select blend mode from normal to Soft Light. Proceed to next step. I’m sure it’ll work.
Good post, thanks.
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u have nice idea dude.
i frm m’sia too
Nice Info I will do it
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Awesome tutorial… \m/
its too good………
how can i download it?what site??
dowload it tanga!!!
I WANT TO DO SAMETHING NEW
super bueno el tuto y facil de hacer…
stuck in step 4 .. :(
you need open new lyear and change from normal to Soft Light where you have a overaly and then you need to color it after you color in the brush you need to ofen filter bulr gusian bulr !XD
pohoto
thanks its very easy i am very happy
Super…Thanks
this is really simple tutorial and makes a really outstanding result … well done .. indeed !! :D
very nice effect
I lOve that girl look a like the girl of hentai….
good. . . . . . ……..
Ameeei o efeitoo!
Thanks *-*
This really helps me in my current project all i have to say its superb.
do you have to pay for photoshop ?
u can pay for it but u can download it if u want
i want a link 2 download photoshop cs3 or any newer version plz
and i want it for free plz help me if u can
Amazing and yet so simple Phtoshop effect!
When you are done with step 3. do these things…
It says: “Create a new layer” Layer-New-Layer and press ok.
“and set it to Soft Light Blend mode.” Now just change new layer into “SOFT LIGHT” and that’s it!
“Choose a 48px hard brush” – in TOOL PRESETS you will see “Airbrush Soft Round 50% flow” (I’m using that brush), click on that brush and choose colours, then paint that picture and do step 5! That’s it! I hope you understand my bad english. :D
I TRIED IT 2 TIMES AND THERS HAS TO BE A STEP MISIING COUSE ITS NOT GETTING LIKE THAT NOT EVEN NEAR
wats photoshop && how do i open it
stuck at step 3.. i dun know how to make step 4…
When ur done with step 3..
Create a new layer.. U can name it as soft or whatever u like to name it.. then right click on the layer. It will show some options “LAYER PROPERTIES , BLENDING OPTIONS,DUPLICATE LAYER and more.. ”
You need to click on BLENDING OPTION. Then it will open up and look right of the dialogue box which u just open it by clicking on BLENDING OPTION.. SO on the right side there will be option of “BLEND MODE”. By default it will be on ‘NORMAL” change it “SOFT LIGHT”.. and done.
Now open brush and color the pic as u want or u can see STEP 4 now
I did it once .. and I can’t do it again -.-
.. and it’s not funny xD
*greetings ! ^.^
Well done! I need to play around with imaging more!
what’s the PS?
Lolz ps mens photoshp
PS means Photoshop
PS
is PhotoShop =D
it’s so easy and cool..
helps me a lot..
thx..
its too good………
thts nic i want to try aal type of effects in a picture so will u plz tell the method of it……….
pretty
whee~ thank you! thats an interesting effect!
im new here. and just discovering some photo editing :)) how can i start with it with my own picture? can you teach me how so i can create my own? please reply so i can know how. ^_^
i like
thaaaaanks a lot yaaaaaay :ppp
Hi thanks for tutorials ………. this is the great tutorial
I’m Yosh from Indonesia.
So easy and so nice!!!!!
great effects! i love editing photos so I’d like to open the sites all times. hahaha
easy explainations and perfect results :)
very nice tutorial. thank you very much
Awesome! Worked like a charm!
I have no words to say. Amazing tutorial. Thank you so much.
how do i set the layer on a “Soft Light Blend mode” like you said?
hey cn u show easy way cyt the picture…..
wat version of ps do u usE?
can you show us how you edit the photo in step 1?
thanks
step 1 shows the original picture.. he’s just opening the pic in photoshop
hi. im new here. i like this web tutorial. im still learning editing photos in PS. i saw some pictures in one website if you would allow me to show it to you and teach me/us how to do it. i would greatly appreciate it.
Hmm, I think you can send it to me via email?
First, i’d like to thank you for replying to my message. I will send you the pic
what’s your email add so i can send you the photos?
thanks again
what is ps in the first step?
what is ps?? in d first step??
Adobe Photoshop (PhotoShop) :)
PS means PhotoShop
No! It can not be true. That simple? Amazing. I have no words. Thank you! Really!
how did you made the chick and background and writing
How can i do this in GIMP?
thax baby :D
very very fine ….
Thanx!!! Works great!!! sloslo nomo..
Go to Image/Mode and change Indexed mode to RGB Color and you should be able to edit it.
heyy how to exactly select hue\saturation layer?? i cannot select it….like its inactive for me…
You will need to select the layer you want to convert first. Which here, will be the background image.
hi all. I don’t understand 4 step pleas are fully. thnx ;))
Simply change the blend mode of the layer, then paint (using brush) like what you see from the sample above.
Thank you for the lesson very much!!!!!
thx verry much
This is really quick tutorial and very effective.. I recommend it for a lot of graphic artist that’s out there and really into coloring..
how do i set it to soft light blend mode?thanks
You can see the blend mode selection on top left of the layer palette?
This is a prett cool tutorial… nice. i guess the coloring effect will vary from pick to pick like that other dude said cuz mine end up coming out a bit less than expected… I usually convert my pics to black in white/greyscale in some manner to experiment with effects. i’ll check out that gradient idea someone posted on here too. i use Elements 7 and CS4. Thanks fer the posting!
oh and one quick question… to anyone who happens to pass by this and knows the answer: What kind of guitar (i know it’s a Gibson) is that Kimball is holding??? What model/make? i’m dying to have sumn like that but its so hard to find, even on Gibson’s website…
então , eu travei na etapa numero 4, nao sei o que é ” Soft Light Blend Mode “, nem onde ela se situa, entao me ajudem, por que ja tentei…
é assim quando vc cria um new layer, (na mesma caixinha onde ficam os layers) tem uma barrinha assim:
Normal
Clica nela e escolhe soft light. ^^
pronto.
I dont get Step 5.How can the original photo still in the same state as after Hue/saturation when you have already done Step 4?Can you please show the layer box as well while you’re doing the “blur”?Thanks!
the color layer is a new layer above the original photo.
I never get in the step 3….need more specific details about that.
one more thing, hope and waiting for your new tips and tricks ………………
thanks hi` hi`
100% fantastic !!! i am newbie in css and photoshop, so your website and tutorial are very very useful for me.
thanks ^^
Muito legal, Thanks
eu não sei falar inglês tem como traduzir……
whats da ps? where can i get it?
Thank U
very useful in your website.very very thank you so much
so uhm, this might sound neurotic, but how the heck do you fix the picture, so it opens in that Windows Media Viewer, and not in Photoshop? Mine just remains in Photoshop..Please help!
Huh? Windows Media Viewer?
You need to save it as, say, .jpg
If you keep it as .psd this is the editable photoshop file type, that will open in Ps.
your file extension is PSD right???
try saving your file as JPG…
save as>>>change file formant to JPG…
^^
Meh, when I paint over the picture, it turns out as black and white colours, please help me people!!
Check your color mode and also the foreground color :)
I can’t do the fourth step :S The Brush don’t have any colour.
yeah they do you just put a color on the color tablet in the bottom left corner of your tools . anyways i expected this tutorial to be just a simple hue’d picture with a gradient over it so ya proved me wrong keep up with the tutorials.
Thanks for the tutorial it will be useful in the future! My picture came out amazing.
This effect Rocks! I love it and it took me less than five minutes to do for the first time! Can’t wait to use it on more photos!!!!
ummm i kinda get stuck up with step 4 ><
help?
What you don’t understand?
So simple yet so effective! spot on tutorial, thanks
wooow I can’t believe how simple it is!
..You Hv to believe it..there’s No other way ..
Bye:)
u r so very beautiful
wwooww…sorprendente efecto y muy sencillo…muy buen tutorial amigo…sigue asi…ayudando a los q poco sabemos de esta gran herraamienta
i’ve seen such photo effect but i never thought it would be that easy. wow thx for sharing this.
as easy as that!!.. that edited image was great.. thanks!
Absolutely fantastic tutorial, thank you for sharing !
5 Stars ^^ Perfect!! Thx..
Perfect, easy and super effective! thanks!
pls add new image effects……………………..!
as easy as that!!.. that edited image was great.. thanks!
thank you! i have been wondering about how to do this for ages!
but if i may ask, when painting the new layer multiple colors, what should the opacity be set to?
i didn’t change the opacity :)
A great bit of photo retouching work on this easy to follow tutorial. Thanks for sharing
Nice tuto, I never thought of that kind of effects… Thanks a lot :-)
OMG! That was sooooooo easy!!… I loved it!… Thank you sooo much!
It is fixed now, thanks!
What program did you used? PS – I didn’t find anywhere this program. Coul you be more explicite. I mean the whole name..?
I am using Photoshop.
it’s fast and an easy tut! great help! Thankies :)
Simple technique with great effect…
Its very cool…
Thanks a lot…..!!!
Hey, love this tutorial. thanks ^-^
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love this tutorial.. thanks so much
Very simple and amazing trick. good work!!!!
Olá
thank-obrigado!
your so a m a z i n g!
:)
this works goood
que hermoso queda *-* muchas gracias por aportar con estos tutoriales :)
Using a gradient with blending mode set to soft light, pretty much gives the same result.
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Now i have a reason to go.
Wow, thank you so much for this! I’ve been wondering how to do this for ages! <333 *sigh* photoshop is so fun ;p
soy perla y quiero editar picks
thank you helped me alot thanks
Very nice, yet simple. Thanks a lot.
Thanks, that’s very cool effect with simple steps!
nice tuturial thank you for writing it
Thanks, that’s easy yet effective.
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Hi this is really nice tutorial & time saving also so. Thanx
Glad you like it!
nice tutorial it’s very easy.. amateur to pro :)
Thanks
very easy.thanks!
ur awsome!
welcome EricJason :) Thanks!
very helpful tut… thanx for sharing
welcome Drakon :) Thanks!
welcome Dana :) Thanks!
nice work! like it
@> saint: Ops, sorry, it is Soft Light, sorry :p thanks for your correction :)
@> veena: sorry veena, i think u need to change the blend mode :) is my fault :P
Wow that’s pretty cool! Mind you, mine turned out way different than how yours did (I used my own picture) but it was still cool. Thanks!
Cool tut..bt i was wonderin issit the screen blend mode or softlight..
Very interesting site. Thanks you.
Hi Jamie! Glas you like it :)
Good………….
seraphangel: Good idea! :D
kailoon: :D
dun wana scare people mer…
@> å®èŒ¹: Thanks!:)
@> Aeres: Yup, try and error is always the best way :)
leaving a hint of the original colours, instead go going pure greyscale, would produce more interesting hues though. Like what Loon has done here.Alternatively, you can play around with the layer order or the blending mode to see what works.
nice…:P
woot…pro is talking :P hehe..yup, definitely agree with you cometh :), It is always easy to start editing with a black and white photo :)
sure :)try it out and u can mail me the final result :P
Aiseh, not the first tim….
The picture by itself is edited already… Celebrity mah =p
Well, basically different pictures will get different effects according to the original state of the picture itself. For example the contrast, the lighting and stuff.
However if you want standardization, one can always make it black and white and start from there. Even then, the level and intensity of the black over the white will cause different effects…
But the techniques are roughly like what is stated in my opinion and it is up to individuals to adjust the settings to achieve the effects wanted.
Anyway, cool tutorial though, simple and understandable… =p
wow….i jz wonder if i conduct d colouring effect wf my OWE photo, izit d outlook can be d same as tis pic? kekek….hopefully it wont hav a big diff :D