Changing Color to Match one in the color picker

[Heather Rodriguez]

Hi,
I have my image and I want to change this image to a specific color. I have the color LAB, HAB, CYMK, etc... but how do I change my image to that exact color?

I am in Replace Color and I choose the image selection (which is black), then I click on replacement and enter in the exact color I need. Nothing in the preview happens and nothing happens when I click OK. It doesn't change the image color. (see image attached)


Alternatively, if I go to Hue/Saturation, how do I match the color to a HSB color, or LAB color?

HELP!
Thank you!

 

[MrToM]

Hi Heather,

'Replace Colour' is probably not the best way to go about this, despite it sounding exactly what you need.

A better, and non-destructive way, would be to add a 'Color Overlay' adjustment layer.

With the layer selected, click the 'fx' icon at the bottom of the Layers palette, its the second icon from the left.
Choose 'Color Overlay...'



Click on the Color swatch to open the Color picker as normal.
Choose your color, type it in or 'Sample' a color from the workspace using the eyedropper. (Just move your cursor out of the color picker window and hover over something...if you can sample it the cursor will change to an eyedropper, if you can't it won't).

If you need to match a color you already have but is not currently part of your document, set the foreground color to that color, when the color picker dialog is open click on the foreground color, (in the UI), this will set the color picker color to the foreground color.

If you don't want to change your foreground color but have the Color panel open you can also pick a color from it using the same eyedropper technique.

With the color picker dialog open click on the foreground or background color in either the 'Color' or 'Tools' panel.


Using the 'Color Overlay...' allows you to ammend the effect should you need to at a later date. Not only that but you can also set a 'Blend Mode' for the effect here as well, if you need it.

Basically, an adjustment layer gives you lots more options, and if you don't like it you can change it or dump the whole lot in the bin without affecting your original image.

Regards.
MrTom.

 

[IamSam]

Without seeing what it is your attempting to change the color on (looks like text), there's always the trusty colorize feature in a Hue & Saturation adjustment layer.

https://www.photoshopgurus.com/foru...p-change-colour-but-keep-texture-shading.html