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Colorization in Photoshop
Contributed by: Silky

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Published on: 04/20/2005 Views: 257159

Now, one final step needed. Before you proceed make sure to save your .psd file. You should have been saving it throughout the entire colorization process, but at this point it's a MUST! Once you have saved the image, in the Layers Palette fly out menu select "Merge Visible".

Merge

This merges all color layers into one layer. Now we want to duplicate the merged image. To do this on the Layers Palette flyout menu simply select "Duplicate Layer". You now have a Layers Palette that shows the two layers of your image.

Here's where the final touch comes in. Simply change the blend mode of the duplicate layer (Background Layer copy) to Multiply. Look at the effect you get...

It darkens the overall color of the image. Now, simply adjust the opacity of that layer until you achieve the result you're looking for. This is a step that deepens and enriches the colors you have chosen for your image. I set mine to 18% and get this result...

Darkening

You can still play with your image if you just aren't quite satisfied. Repeat the process above by merging these two layers, and then duplicating the merged layer. Then set the duplicate layer to perhaps an Overlay blend mode to see what happens. It brightens the image significantly! Now, simply adjust the opacity of the Overlay layer until you get a result you're happy with. I set mine to 32% and am quite pleased with the outcome...

Playing

And there you have it. This is a simple process, and really one of personal preference regarding colors you choose, etc. There's really no need to have to "select" certain parts of your image, when you can just as easily paint over them with a brush to get different colors. Just remember that your colors are only as limited as the number of layers you want to add.

Final

Tutorial Index

1. Colorization in Photoshop
2. Getting Started
3. Layer Masks
4. Mask Editing
5. Layer Opacity
6. Fine Tuning
7. Final Step
8. Notes

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