Assignment 4: Colorizing with Photoshop

The Instructions:

Download the images: "Bill and Spy," "Windows," and "Bottles." Each of the images has special problems that require your attention. "Bill and Spy" needs help cleaning up the noise and smoothing out the edges; "Windows" requires some Levels adjustment, and "Bottles" is of very low contrast and full of scratches.

Correct the images for Levels, Brightness/Contrast, Noise and Scratches. Use the Filter>Noise>Median filter menu selection to "smooth" out the image as best as you can. All of these are menu commands, found in the Image or Filters main menus.

Use the Blend Tool and the Sharpen/Blur/Sponge Tools for precise control in image correction.

Convert the Image Mode to RGB. Add selections from other images to spice it up, if you want. ("Windows" lends itself to this particularly well!)

Colorize the images using the painting tools and the Color transfer mode in the tool's Options palette. Alternatively, you may use the Normal mode, and reduce the color's opacity with the sliding dial in the same palette.

Try using selections in concert with the Image>Adjust>Hue/Saturation menu selection to affect the color in specific areas.

--KPT Saint

The Results:

• Bill and Spy

• Windows

• Bottles