How to change a black and white photo to COLOR in Photoshop

[@photoshopcafe]

Written instructions and download here: photoshopcafe.com/colorize-black-white-photo-photoshop-portrait/

[@listentocky]

Great tutorial. The bit about the Lightness slider in the Hue/Saturation adjustment at the end was a nice little bonus.

[@wetterauercopter2673]

Yes please make one for landscape and architecture too

[@arthurmorgan5937]

I learnt many new techniques, thank you.
Please do a video on colourising landscapes and seascapes - they should be of great interest.

[@ralphpayne6259]

Absolutely brilliant. You'll make retouch artists of us yet! Really, really useful hints and tips and great structure of layers allowing post-edit changes. Landscape version - YES PLEASE!!
Even better - link to text version!! Thank you!

[@lunchbox10189]

This was a truly fantastic tutorial! I love how accessible you make everything, colin (and for all skill levels as well). You are one of the educators that make playing around in these programs fun and easy! Keep up the great work

[@kentjensen4504]

Another winner, Colin. Cheers.

[@Carmelobrian]

You are a great teacher

[@AnaMariaCanobaby]

Thank you so much! That was the best tutorial on this subject I've ever watched. I was able to colorize some old balck and white photographs from my wedding a long time ago!

[@photonsonpixels]

A fantastic tutorial Colin. Thank you so much; really educational.

[@leeschilling6417]

At age 83,
I get picky about what I spend my time on. I've subscribed to many photo videos and keep coming back to yours most times. Thank you for doing what you do. As a teacher (and photographer) you get an A+. Keep up your video teaching and stay safe.

[@31mohan]

Great and clear explanation. I closely follow your photoshop tutorials when I need to do some editing of my photo collections, thank you

[@waynemacleod5648]

Thanks Colin! I learned (or refreshed) too much to list, but +U on the layer to alter the painted color of the sweater was sort of new since I'm so used to adding a new layer for everything I'd forgotten about the adjustment shortcuts that directly affect a layer and in this case it's not really destructive since it can be repeated if you decide to change the color again. Creating a temporary "color palette layer" is also a handy trick to save a specific skin color.

[@seanconnelly2144]

Wow, that is an excellent tutorial! Learned a lot! Thanks

[@Goldmangun]

Very nicely done, thank you!

[@heathersheldrick3833]

Thanks - learned a lot. Landscape tutorial would be good. Also an example of working with a genuine old time photo featuring people and objects?

[@dennisbeers]

This was a very helpful tutorial, thank you very much. I did learn alot from it and cant wait to try it out later.

[@poppafiveone]

Just received a number of black and white negatives and found your article. I have photoshop so now to get them changed to pictures. Thanks for the info.

[@nevillethorogood3639]

Thank you Colin most interesting I will have to try this on on some of my old family B&W photos, I would love to see a Landscape Tutorial

[@WilliamLesourd]

Great tutorial. Yes to coloring landscape with an emphasis on adding depth and atmosphere...

[@yellowbear1000]

I had no idea how this was done amazing stuff. Thanks Colin

[@luluasgaraly3263]

Nice one thx

[@Rudy2053]

Thanks Colin....this is a great subject for me, this tutorial will be my Bible for awhile till I learn it by heart. Very much appreciated Sir.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for checking it out and I hope it works out for you

[@mahdimirchi6344]

it was awesoooomeeee !!!

[@DeepakKumar-gb7hc]

Thanks Sir I was waiting to see this once again thanks a lot...

[@luluasgaraly3263]

Yes pls do how to colorize landscape too.ur videos r nicely explained n i did wth the pic of my father

[@rgarlinyc]

Very well done - exactly what I needed this morning!👏🙏

[@chuckdefiore225]

Wonderful! Please do one on landscapes and buildings. And thank you for the written instructions.

[@houch7640]

Great video, been struggling with skin tones for a long time! going to give this technique a go right now

[@gshiu]

Great tutorial.

[@nafphotography4789]

thanks so much Sir always on point

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@hamid4074]

And specially thanks for the quality of the resolution of the video .

[@sinydedeugd6989]

Love this tutorial! Thank you!!! And landscape: yes please

[@hamid4074]

Thanks for your useful video , every thing was nice

[@asdfgoogle]

Wow. This is so good! Great job, dude!

[@tommyandtammy1]

Love your videos. I'm new to photoshop and they are very informative .I subscribed. thanks and God bless.

[@erniebiggs8343]

good tutorial

[@davetyler8214]

Excellent!! Thank you!!

[@marieseltenrych]

Super tutorial, probably my favourite of all time. There are many steps, so thanks for your patience. I shall bookmark this. You are again the guru of face painting.
What opacity of color brush did you use for overall skin as it is perfect?
Can you please do original drawing (from scratch) with these techniques for character art? You can do anything I believe!
This man is now a prince of handsomeness.
I learned so much right now! I will have to watch again.

[@photoshopcafe]

It was 100% for the flat base color.

[@marieseltenrych]

Thank you for splendid service as usual. M x

[@akashadearg-due1435]

Awesome

[@lucafreddi]

it's simple, just swap the photos from right to left and leave the before and after writings in place. The result is perfect;)

[@rajeshasthana5165]

great tutorial .

[@bobdylancalderon5529]

amazing

[@davidarcherimages]

Great tutorial! One quick question... On the last step where you colorized the background layer, I didn't notice a selection being made, so why didn't the color changes affect the subject along with the background? I'm sure I'm missing something obvious.

[@photoshopcafe]

Because the background is underneath everything. The first step I cut out and copied the subject to a new layer.

[@douglaswilson6926]

I need to know if I can change this printer to color or dose it stay black and white.itis aHP laser jet pro m28 -m31

[@laurengrover7563]

I'm searching all over RUclips for help on my latest project. I made a ton of black and white pictures except for some reason they printed out with this silvery bluish hue... WHICH I LOVE! Midway through the project my printer ran out of ink...I bought the same ink cartridges, nothing changed with the files themselves and now they are printing out straight black and white NO COOL HUE. I don't know what to do. I've been playing with the levels to try to duplicate and even when it looks right on the screen I hit the print button and it's off. What do I do?!?

[@MikeBrungsEbay]

Love the tutorial but would LOVE to have a focused one specifically on hair lines. Its so hard to get that junction of the skin and hair to look natural.

[@tedbyrne247]

Very cool tutorial. I have inherited a group of b&w images of old Philadelphia scenes/properties which my ancestors occupied over the past century plus. It'd be great to know how to change them to realistic colors as you've done here. Can you help Colin? Some include vintage public transit others Philly countryside that's since become suburban. My family will be very grateful.

[@photoshopcafe]

use the same steps as you see here

[@ethangender]

where is that library????????? i dont have that option

[@DhanaLakshmi-cp4de]

What app sir this

[@blueknight9748]

very nice,,, but I use Affinity Photo...and I do the same steps as you,,, So thanks for the video...

[@johnbullock5416]

excellent but could you do one for a woman in a wedding photo

[@blackie75]

That is an unusual accent, it sounds like an Australian that has lived in the USA for a long time? (or the other way around 😁)

[@BattleAudioRecords]

Every colorized eye turns out unnatural blue. :D

[@photoshopcafe]

Just reduce the saturation, easy

[@raymondbrogna9553]

I want color on my scree

[@rajallinone9262]

Plz help me😢😥😭😭😭😭

[@jeevanarts8254]

not correct