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SE><IE
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Getting a color version from a grayscale one is a pretty simple job for simple objects. But When its something like fire you won't like single colored fire. Thats where this tute kicks in.
Extract the fire area to a new layer. I used the blue background to enhance "viewing pleasure"
select the extracted fire layer and duplicate 2 times using ctlr +j. Name
the lower layer as yellow (optional) and the upper one as red (optional again).Select the yellow layer.
For CS2/3:
Click on the small ying-yang type icon in the bottom area of layers palette and select Hue/Saturation from the context menu that appears.
For pre CS2:
Press ctlr+U to bring Hue/Saturation dialog box.
Modify the dialog box to get following result.
Apply similar on red layer albeit with different settings.
(This step is required only for CS2/3 users) select the Hue saturation layer above Yellow layer and ctrl + click between the current layer and the one below it (i.e., H/S layer and Yellow layer)
Apply the same for red layer too. (see screenshots)
Now select the red layer and change its blending mode to color burn.
Here's the final result.
*thumb4.webshots.net/t/57/557/8/76/55/2949876550098553724yaHjxI_th.jpg
PS:
I did the masking very roughly. It needs more working for a real job.
I chose just 2 colors and a single layer was blended (color burn). For advanced effect more colors and other blending modes must be chosen. Including some changes in opacity and/or fill.
-seXie
Extract the fire area to a new layer. I used the blue background to enhance "viewing pleasure"
select the extracted fire layer and duplicate 2 times using ctlr +j. Name
the lower layer as yellow (optional) and the upper one as red (optional again).Select the yellow layer.
For CS2/3:
Click on the small ying-yang type icon in the bottom area of layers palette and select Hue/Saturation from the context menu that appears.
For pre CS2:
Press ctlr+U to bring Hue/Saturation dialog box.
Modify the dialog box to get following result.
Apply similar on red layer albeit with different settings.
(This step is required only for CS2/3 users) select the Hue saturation layer above Yellow layer and ctrl + click between the current layer and the one below it (i.e., H/S layer and Yellow layer)
Apply the same for red layer too. (see screenshots)
Now select the red layer and change its blending mode to color burn.
Here's the final result.
*thumb4.webshots.net/t/57/557/8/76/55/2949876550098553724yaHjxI_th.jpg
PS:
I did the masking very roughly. It needs more working for a real job.
I chose just 2 colors and a single layer was blended (color burn). For advanced effect more colors and other blending modes must be chosen. Including some changes in opacity and/or fill.
-seXie
