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You missed my point. Your not adding new solid color fill adj layers to change color, you are double clicking the solid color fill adj layer to change the color. You can however use a solid color fill adj layer clipped to each part of the image you want to colorize.............again , setting them to multiply.I'm thinking if you just keep adding solid color layers with the multiply mode you'll get a mix of colors rather than the color you want...unless I'm missing the point...
Thank you for the help, I created the solid fill layer and picked the color I want from my palette with the picker, however I'm not sure if the color I'm picking is being replaced on the wall or if its maybe combining with the original. The hex code is displayed as I hover over the color I want to pick, so am not sure where to enter it if it needs to be entered somewhere. I demo this in the video, and appreciate any further help.Hello and welcome. Sorry for the mix up!
When I try to duplicate your technique, all I get is an amalgamation of the two colors I have on my color layer. I don't think this is how match color should work.
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It "kind of" did it with only one color on my color layer. It's still not right!
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This is not how I would go about this process.
I would place a Solid Color Adjustment layer above my wall selection layer, set it to "Multiply", then clip it to the wall selection layer.
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If you want to change the color to something specific, double click the Solid Color Adjustment layer, another color picker will open, enter the hex code of the color you want and click OK on your color picker. 5 to 15 seconds to change colors. Always editable!
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If you really want to be organized, you could also move this process to a smart object.
OK...this is actually a great point! Using this method you will get some very minor (if any) blending with the original color. What you are seeing is that the multiply setting allows the shading tones and highlights to show through making the wall with it's color change appear more realistic. But it will darken or lighten the exact chosen color for the wall.however I'm not sure if the color I'm picking is being replaced on the wall or if its maybe combining with the original.
OK...this is actually a great point! Using this method you will get some very minor (if any) blending with the original color. What you are seeing is that the multiply setting allows the shading tones and highlights to show through making the wall with it's color change appear more realistic. But it will darken or lighten the exact chosen color for the wall.
You can test this by using the Info Panel and any tool to go over the wall. You will see the RGB values change as you move across the wall. The closest you will come to the original color will be around or in a highlighted area.
Test this on the original photos wall and you will see that it's not the same color everywhere. If you want the natural lighting of the wall to remain, you will never have an exact color match!!!!
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The only way to ensure an exact match would be to leave the blending option set to normal.
This is what you will have. Does not look natural.
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Okay thank you. Will check it out. I was hoping for more accuracy when picking different colors from the palette using the previous method so I could compare them on the fly in the image. But I guess there is no free lunch,The video was a bit confusing. I changed it somewhat by using the H&S layer set to colorize. I matched the RGB the same as the HSB was matched in the video.......at least close enough!! Turned out great!! No blend mode, just normal. Shading is a bit saturated, but looks acceptable. You can teach an old dog a new trick!!
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This method is a bit more involved but way more accurate if that's what you need!
@thebestcpu Interesting..............
When I originally tested this theory with multiple color samples on one layer, I got this. Note that the target ignore option is greyed out.
Hi @IamSamNext, I tried it with a single color sample and I got this. Which worked but the OP had a multi colored sample layer. Again, the target option is greyed out. **Step 2
WOW!!
Now your suggestion worked......note the target layer Ignore is now available...............where in the world did you find this??????? I searched everywhere looking for a solution to using "match Color" but nowhere was it ever mentioned to make a selection of one color on the multicolored sample layer!!!!! How did you figure this out???
Also, just in case it matters, the color of the wall is not an exact match to the sample. This sample point was the closet I could get to the actual color anywhere on the wall. But it is definitely close enough for me anyway!
**Step 2- My final opinion here is that "Match Color" with a single color sample layer is the best way to go about producing the most easy and consistent results based on specific color samples. I would just do a repeat process for each color by duplicating the wall layer as many times as needed for the number of samples I had. These could be grouped and easily turned off and on. I don't feel as though the "Match Color" process is what I would call editable as it is destructive and the process would have to be repeated. It could be slightly editable as long as you maintain a "Main Copy" of the original wall layer. I have not played with "Match Color" as a SO.
Now that I'm fascinated with the coloring of walls...............OCD.............I will still look for another technique that may work better!
You're welcome @IamSamExcellent!!!! Thanks for sharing!