Upgrading from Photoshop 6.0

[alkemyst]

I have PS6...it's served me well the one thing I am not good at is doing color replacements.

I really want something that I can click on samples and then input the new color I want level set across them.

Maybe someone can help with this need.

I want to take this picture:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/alkemyst/Front.jpg

and replace the green paint with:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/alkemyst/Behr_PPH-02.jpg

I keep getting more green than yellow.

 

[Kakkoii]

Well it can be done pretty easy in Photoshop CS2 and up, but such a pixelated low res image makes it not work very well. Jpeg's are a horrible format if your working with photos. Stick to BMP/PSD while working, and use PNG for smaller file size. Or at least use the best compression quality when saving to Jpeg, don't know if PS6 allows you to do that though.

Did this one by hand:
http://i391.photobucket.com/al...ii_inc/misc/Fronty.jpg

Did this one using Image>Adjustments>Replace Color.. in PS CS4
Original:
http://i391.photobucket.com/al...sc/House10-1-06004.jpg
Replaced:
http://i391.photobucket.com/al...6004-colorreplaced.jpg

You have to play with the saturation level when using replace color to get it closer to what you would think it would look like. Since color replace takes into account the light/darkness of the color your replacing and applies it to your new color. Thus it would only look exactly like the new color if you were replacing a color that had the same black/white level as your new color. But playing with the saturation in the replace options can get you close enough to what you want.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Looks pretty good guys..

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Kakkoii
Well it can be done pretty easy in Photoshop CS2 and up, but such a pixelated low res image makes it not work very well. Jpeg's are a horrible format if your working with photos. Stick to BMP/PSD while working, and use PNG for smaller file size. Or at least use the best compression quality when saving to Jpeg, don't know if PS6 allows you to do that though.

Did this one by hand:
http://i391.photobucket.com/al...ii_inc/misc/Fronty.jpg

Did this one using Image>Adjustments>Replace Color.. in PS CS4
Original:
http://i391.photobucket.com/al...sc/House10-1-06004.jpg
Replaced:
http://i391.photobucket.com/al...6004-colorreplaced.jpg

You have to play with the saturation level when using replace color to get it closer to what you would think it would look like. Since color replace takes into account the light/darkness of the color your replacing and applies it to your new color. Thus it would only look exactly like the new color if you were replacing a color that had the same black/white level as your new color. But playing with the saturation in the replace options can get you close enough to what you want.

Thanks, still coming out more mustard than the corn color...could be color profiles though.

 

[Idontcare]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Kakkoii
Well it can be done pretty easy in Photoshop CS2 and up, but such a pixelated low res image makes it not work very well. Jpeg's are a horrible format if your working with photos. Stick to BMP/PSD while working, and use PNG for smaller file size. Or at least use the best compression quality when saving to Jpeg, don't know if PS6 allows you to do that though.

Did this one by hand:
http://i391.photobucket.com/al...ii_inc/misc/Fronty.jpg

Did this one using Image>Adjustments>Replace Color.. in PS CS4
Original:
http://i391.photobucket.com/al...sc/House10-1-06004.jpg
Replaced:
http://i391.photobucket.com/al...6004-colorreplaced.jpg

You have to play with the saturation level when using replace color to get it closer to what you would think it would look like. Since color replace takes into account the light/darkness of the color your replacing and applies it to your new color. Thus it would only look exactly like the new color if you were replacing a color that had the same black/white level as your new color. But playing with the saturation in the replace options can get you close enough to what you want.

Thanks, still coming out more mustard than the corn color...could be color profiles though.

That's because the picture of the house you have shows the painted surface is in the shadow of the eaves (sun looks to be near high noon)...resulting in the darkening of the color from the swatch you provided.

 

[alkemyst]

It's photoshop...you should be able to do anything with the color though.

 

[SickBeast]

If that's the only thing you do, it should be easy enough to learn how to do it in Gimp which is free.

 

[Kakkoii]

Photoshop is free if you truly don't have the money for it

 

[alkemyst]

jesus christ! I am not looking for free software.

I own a PS6 license I have CS3 at work. Both are not giving me my results.

I am thinking it's the crappy pic the realtor took...I will take my own high resolution photo and try again.

 

[SickBeast]

There's no need to get pissy about it.

Gimp is more powerful than Photoshop in some ways. Like I said, if you only do one thing, you might as well try it in Gimp and see if it does a better job. For the matter, Paint.NET might do a decent job as well.

 

[SickBeast]

BTW, shouldn't this be in 'Software for Windows'?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: SickBeast
There's no need to get pissy about it.

Gimp is more powerful than Photoshop in some ways. Like I said, if you only do one thing, you might as well try it in Gimp and see if it does a better job. For the matter, Paint.NET might do a decent job as well.

fail

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: SickBeast
BTW, shouldn't this be in 'Software for Windows'?

double fail

SRSLY, why reply?