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fenix1
Joined: 02 Aug 2010
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 Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: MAking a selection of only a color in photoshop?? |
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First off I want to introduce myself and say Im excited to join this forum, Ive read through a bit and it seems to be great. I look forward to making a positive contribution here.
Ok here is an example of what I am trying to do.
Say I am working on a photo of a car and I use the color replacement brush to paint the red car blue.
I now want to make a level adjustment but only affect the places that i painted with the brush.
If I use the select color range tool it selects grey scale aas well as color it picks up different shades of this color other places in the image.
Since I know that the exact color I painted the car probably does not exist anywhere in the image(the exact color, not regarding luminosity)
isnt there a way to just select only this color so i can make a really clean mask to make other adjustments?
I know this is a bit vague, but I trying my best to explain the situation.
The color replacement tool in "color" mode does not affect luminosity it only affects the color of the pixel. |
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hawkeye
Joined: 14 May 2009
Posts: 2377
Location: Mesa, Az
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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Don't use that tool. Instead use a solid color adjustment layer set to color blend mode. Then you can make a levels adjustment just on that layer. |
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fenix1
Joined: 02 Aug 2010
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that tool is the only way to accomplish what i do. I appreciate the feedback but im really looking for a solution, not a whole different workflow. I have a company and i use this tool all the time for our work, its not something i can just not use. |
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hawkeye
Joined: 14 May 2009
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Location: Mesa, Az
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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There is almost always more than one way to accomplish any given task in Photoshop. I don't know the details of what you are doing, but I do know of a number of ways to color a car In PS.
Without changing your approach, I don't think there is going to be a way to do what you wish. I Never say never though...Perhaps someone else will have an idea. |
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thehermit
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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Location: Cheltenham, UK
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I know how I would do it, but I am not totally sure if what I am about to suggest is what you want, still it can't hurt to pitch it. If you want to select based on luminosity values the following would seem what you want? luminosity masking
There are loads of other tutorials out there if this doesn't suit, if it doesn't work though, I may be a little stumped. My work-flow would involve masks and the like to start with but that doesn't help you, hope above is what you are looking for.
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fenix1
Joined: 02 Aug 2010
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I appreciate that, but i am trying to actually select a color based on the pixel color and not the luminosity level. |
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