First B/W to Color Photo

[hershy314]

How does it look so far?

 

[sprucemagoo1]

You would get a better result first time by making a selection of the area that you are adding colour to using the pen tool.
This is a quick pick of all the places you have either gone over the line, or not coloured enough.

The shade of blue used is very good, and with the problem areas sorted out, and more colours added to places like the lining on the inside of the cab, or indicators etc, this could look very realistic.

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[hershy314]

I was using the pen tool, just doing it loosely. So yeah I know there was a few areas that didn't get done right. I just finished the interior. Working on the wall now. I think I fixed some the areas you marked, but I'll double check on that. When I get further along I'll post an update.

 

[hershy314]

Quick update of the progress

ignore the green part below the drivers side signal. That was a mistake whoops

 

[Paul]

Just playing

:mrgreen:

 

[iDad]

Did someone say "The Garage,material"........ Hint hint

 

[LissyZFX]

Wow this is great!! Clever

 

[hershy314]

Thanks hopefully sometime after work I'll have this completed.

 

[hershy314]

Finally finished

 

[Tioga]

This is being done with the color replacement tool..... correct?

 

[hershy314]

This is being done with the color replacement tool..... correct?

Nope curves adjustment layers 38 in total if I remember right. I converted the photo to CMYK, then used the curves adjustment layer

 

[Steve]

This is being done with the color replacement tool..... correct?

No this is colorizing a B&W image usually by creating new empty layers above the image set to screen or overlay or several other blending settings and painting the areas with the bush tool.

Edit:
OK not the way hershy314 did it but that's how I do it.
There are a lot of different way to accomplish things in PS