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Change colors of an image with Photoshop.
Change colors in your image to achieve a creative look, make subjects and backgrounds pop, or even change the hue of someone’s eyes. Adjust colors easily with these techniques.
Flawless colors in fewer steps.
Use Adjust Colors to detect the most prominent colors across the image, and then change their hue, saturation, and lightness with on-canvas controls.
Swap colors several ways with Photoshop.
A great way to add style to an image is to apply a different color to an area to make it stand out, or change colors in the image entirely. But before you start experimenting with the rainbow, you’ll want to understand the three basic elements that make up color in Photoshop. Hue describes the color you are using — like blue, green, or red. Saturation describes the intensity of the color. And lightness is how light or dark the color is.
Use adjustment layer to change colors just right.
Change a color in your image easily by adding a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. This is a non-permanent change you can undo anytime.
Add an overall tint with a Solid Color layer.
To splash on a wash of color, add a new fill layer. Choose Solid Color or Gradient, then change your blend mode from Normal to Color and adjust opacity.
Nix no-no colors from your entire image.
Make permanent, global color changes via Image › Adjustments › Replace Color. Use the Adobe Color Picker or HSL sliders to perfect your tweaks.
Paint on new hues with a Brush tool.
Select the Color Replacement tool by holding down the Brush tool. Then choose the color you’d like to replace and manually paint over it with a new color.
Choose which hues to target with your changes.
Photoshop makes it easy to fine-tune which colors you target when you need to change color of image online while on the go, or on your desktop. Whether you’re using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer or working with the Replace Color tool, you can focus in on either a narrow or wide swath of hues depending on your desired outcome.
Select all similarly colored objects.
Choose Select › Color Range to make a more complex, color-based selection across your entire image. Use the Eyedropper tool to pick a hue to target.
Perfect your Color Range selection.
When using the Color Range or Replace Color tools, adjust the Fuzziness slider to change how wide of a range of colors will be included in your selection.
How to change colors of an image in Photoshop.
For most projects, using the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change colors of image elements is the way to go. This adds a non-destructive change to your work, which means your original pixels are intact, and you can adjust or remove the change at any time.
- Click on the Adjust colors button in the Contextual Task Bar. Photoshop will analyze the image and display the six most prominent colors.
- Select the color you wish to edit or use the eye dropper tool to identify and choose another specific color.
- Use the on-canvas slider controls to modify the hue, saturation, and lightness of that color, and see how it changes throughout the canvas. An adjustment layer will be automatically created over the targeted color to allow non-destructive editing. You may choose multiple colors to adjust.
- For additional controls and refinement, navigate to the Properties panel. The Hue-Saturation-Lightness sliders are also present here, as well as color swatches that display before-and-after comparative results for easy visual reference. Use the color range tool to precisely refine the adjustment.
Tutorials to help you color your world.
Looking for more ways to change colors of image elements? Try out some methods for more professional color matching edits and increasing saturation in isolated areas.
Explore advanced color matching.
Try this professional product photography technique to apply a new color to an object in your image. This method lets you add a new color fill that most precisely matches a specific hue.
Up the saturation in just one area.
Use the Sponge tool to quickly increase or decrease the saturation on only one object. You’ll manually paint on the saturation wherever you need it using your cursor as the brush.
FAQs about how to change image colors in Photoshop.
How do I change the color of an image in Photoshop?
To change the color of an image in Photoshop, you can use various tools and techniques. One common method is using the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer, and works across many different file formats, including PSD, JPG, PNG, and more. Here are the steps:
- Open your image in Photoshop.
- Go to the Layers panel and click on the Adjustment Layer icon.
- Select Hue/Saturation from the list.
- In the Properties panel, adjust the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness sliders to change the color of the image.
You can also use the Colorize option to apply a uniform color to the entire image.
Can I change the color in an image without affecting other areas?
Yes, you can change the color of an image using the Photoshop app on iPhone.
- Open your image in Photoshop.
- Use the tools in "Select Area" to select an area of your image
- Tap "Adjust Area"
- Select Hue/Saturation from the list of adjustments
- In the Properties panel, adjust the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness sliders to change the color of the image.
- You can also use the Colorize option to apply a uniform color to the entire image.
- Commit the change with the "Check" mark.
Is editing or replacing the color reversible in Photoshop?
Yes, you can change the color of an image without affecting other areas by using layer masks and adjustment layers. Here’s how:
- Open your image in Photoshop.
- Create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer.
- In the Properties panel, use the Color Picker tool to select the color you want to change, then use the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness sliders to adjust it.
- Use the Brush tool to paint over areas you want to add or subtract from the layer mask to apply the color change.
Is editing or replacing the color reversible in Photoshop?
Can I change the color of multiple images at once in Photoshop?
Yes, you can change the color of multiple images at once in Photoshop using batch processing. Here’s how:
- Open Photoshop and go to File > Scripts > Image Processor.
- Select the folder containing the images you want to edit.
- Choose the destination folder and file type for the output images.
- Check the box that says Run Action and select the Action you want to apply to the images.
*Note, first, you should record and save a specific color adjustment workflow as a new Action beforehand in order for it to appear in the dropdown list of options.
How do I save color presets for future use in Photoshop?
To save color presets for future use in Photoshop, follow these steps:
- Create the desired adjustments using tools like Hue/Saturation or Curves.
- Go to the Adjustments panel and click on the + icon to create a new preset.
- A “Create adjustment preset” window will appear and enable you to name it.
- Your preset will be saved and can be accessed for future projects from the Preset dropdown menu in the Adjustments panel.
