Photoshop Painting Techniques

[Professor M]

In a photo, someone is in a room. I intend to paint (overlay) or colour the walls with the paintbrush tool. How do I paint over the image so it still looks 3D? I am a long-term user with various (devious) ideas about the tools, and am currently using/extending CS3. I frequent the blogs and tuts too.

 

[Professor M]

According to painting and editing techniques, the artist or photo editor should follow the path set by three dimensional art; so, I am doing it now. I have considered using a smaller brush tip with the paintbrush tool, but I cannot set the angle or hardness in CS3. Also many of the tuts are for CS4 and I could not download that. If anyone has further suggestions, please take up this thread.

 

[iDad]

perhaps showing us a sample of what you are trying to do would ring a bell with other members. Myself, I'm confused about your question

 

[Professor M]

Thanks, Dad. I'll forward a copy of a photo I want to edit if you have an email address/ I am still new here and not certain how to submit photos.

 

[hawkeye]

Click the advanced tab for your reply, then scroll down to manage attachments.

 

[Professor M]

Thank you. I am in process of selecting a suitable photo as an example. Please study it and get back when you are confident.

 

[iDad]

I see your image but still no idea what you need, sorry
hopefully someone else understands your question

 

[Professor M]

Thanks again. This is a "corner shot" I downloaded. My meaning is that we should follow the image as we would when we paint areal 3D object like a room; but my work on corners in photos is still a long way from complete.

 

[Professor M]

I should apologise for thsi snap, because it is the first one I found. I am seraching and I will forward a new one to everyone as soon as I get it.

 

[Professor M]

I am back again, friends. i found this shot as a better example. Please study it closely.

 

[Steve]

I'm still not sure what you're asking.
Do you want to change the color of the walls?

 

[Professor M]

Yeah, brother! I want to retouch by adding a new colour or pattern, but the tools will not imitate real painting methods.

 

[Steve]

If you want to literally paint the walls (in PS) you can create a new empty layer, set the layer property to Color and paint.
That's not the way to do it though and it's not going to look right.

Copy the background layer, now you have 2 layers.

You need to make a selection of the walls only, invert the selection and create a layer mask.

This new layer with the mask shows only the walls, the original layer shows the rest of the image.

With the Alt key held down make a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and check the box that says "Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask".

Now as you adjust the Hue/Saturation sliders the colors will change on the walls only.

Get that down first, then we can talk about patterns and textures.

 

[Professor M]

Great I will sav3e this advice and work on it immediately. I tried using the distort and perspective tools but I was not satisfied.

 

[Professor M]

I have just applied the procedure and got it out pat. Please proceed to next step.

 

[Steve]

I have just applied the procedure and got it out pat. Please proceed to next step.

There is no next step as far as changing the color of the walls.
You should now be able to change the color of the walls to any color you want with the Hue/Saturation sliders.

As for patterns or textures:
You should now have 3 layers.
The Background, Background Copy (with the mask) and Hue/Saturation.

Turn off the Hue/Saturation layer.
Select the Background Copy Layer.
Right click on the layer, not the mask, and select Blending Options
Check the box that says Pattern Overlay, then select Pattern Overlay and choose a pattern.

Play with the Opacity, and blend modes to get the desired effect.

 

[Professor M]

Coooool, I thought of something like that with another photo, which I am trying to impose bubble pattern on. Thanks again, man! I will try it your way.

 

[Professor M]

Steve et al: Here is a sample of what I did with your, and other, techniques incl. the Vampire but with one of my Indian photos.

 

[Steve]

Try posting a different image as an example of your work.

 

[Professor M]

Try this out for size, if the subject of the last example offended you. Your prescribed method plus one filter and some adjustments. And my characteristic sense of humour.