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Nowadays, photo editing with Photoshop is incredibly diverse and widespread. With Photoshop, one can edit images in various ways, from cropping to color adjustment. Photoshop is powerful and user-friendly. Converting black and white photos to color will give you a more vibrant and appealing image. Today, Software Tips will guide you on how to turn black and white photos into color using Photoshop.
Transforming Black and White Photos to Color with Photoshop
There are many ways to convert black and white photos to color, but in this article, Software Tips will focus on the simplest and most effective method.
Step 1: Open the black and white image you want to edit in Photoshop.
Step 2: First, switch the software's color mode to CMYK to enable image color conversion. Select Image -> Mode -> CMYK Color.
Step 3: If your photo lacks clarity in black and white, supplement this step to balance the colors. Press the Ctrl + L combination, then adjust as needed. You can make adjustments based on the sample palette below.
Step 4: After color adjustments, use the Magnetic Lasso Tool or press key L.
Step 5: After that, move the mouse cursor along the edge of the subject you want to recolor, left-click, and then continue moving the mouse along the subject's edge, and the system will automatically capture details. For example, Software Tips will select a flower as the subject. After completing the subject's circular outline, continuous movement creates a dotted line around the subject.
Step 6: Proceed to select the Effect tool.
Step 7: Then choose Curves…
Step 8: Adjust the color bar to suit your preferences.
Here is an example of the color palette we adjusted.
Finally, you will have a product like this.
To adjust colors for different areas, repeat starting from Step 4 with different subjects.
Thus, Software Tips has guided you on how to quickly and beautifully transform black and white images into color. Wishing you success!
