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Category: Photoshop Color Editing

Painting Color into Black and White
Color Theory, Photoshop Color Editing

Painting Color into Black and White

March 25, 2026March 26, 2026 McElfish 2 mins read

                               Photography Section Find a colored object The brighter the color […]

Editing Light Painting
Lights, Photoshop Color Editing

Editing Light Painting

November 3, 2023November 5, 2025 McElfish 1 min read

Editing the Light Painting Projects Step 1 Open your image in Photoshop Open in Camera Raw (ACR) Step 2 Make the background darker or lighter […]

Eye Color Change
Color Theory, Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Eye Color Change

November 10, 2022September 19, 2023 McElfish 1 min read

Step 1: Quick Selection Tool around the eye color Select all of the irsis (color area). If you select to much, click on the -brush […]

Overlays and Gradient Map Photoshop
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Overlays and Gradient Map Photoshop

September 27, 2022October 8, 2025 McElfish 2 mins read

Step 1: In ACR Do quick edit to clean up the color, exposure, contrast Keep it open in Photoshop when you done with ACR Step […]

Colorize Black and White Photograph
Color Theory, Gordon Parks, Photoshop Color Editing

Colorize Black and White Photograph

February 13, 2021February 5, 2026 McElfish 3 mins read

American Gothic Short Video Use your own family photo Step 1: You must add color to EVERY SECTION of the photograph  Open the black and […]

Selective Color Adjustment Editing
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Selective Color Adjustment Editing

January 15, 2020September 27, 2023 McElfish 1 min read

Select Color Adjustment tool can be used to create amazing differences in your photos        After Step 1: Pick the Selective Color Adjustment […]

Editing Ghosts Color Overlay
Ghosts, Halloween, Photoshop Color Editing

Editing Ghosts Color Overlay

October 4, 2019October 21, 2025 McElfish 1 min read

Ghost Editing Color Overlay Step 1 Open photo in Photoshop Go to Image Adjustments Black and White Click OK Step 2 Go to Layers Pallet […]

Black White with Blue Editing for Rule of Thirds Project
Photoshop Color Editing, Rule of Thirds

Black White with Blue Editing for Rule of Thirds Project

March 30, 2019March 30, 2026 McElfish 2 mins read

Photograph Section In order for this edit to work the photograph MUST have blue in it! The more blue the better!   Photoshop Step 1: […]

Color Wheel Pencils
Color Theory, Photoshop Color Editing

Color Wheel Pencils

March 4, 2019February 24, 2026 McElfish 1 min read

               Photography Section Pick a white or black background Arrange pencils in the CORRECT ORDER of the color wheel […]

Blue Editing Action:  How do download and use
Photoshop Color Editing, Rule of Thirds

Blue Editing Action: How do download and use

January 8, 2019January 18, 2024 McElfish 2 mins read

  Step 1:  Go to Files in Canvas for this class Open Blue Action Folder Click to Open CoffeeShop Denim.atn There will be no photo […]

Adjustments for Matt Effect
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Adjustments for Matt Effect

September 10, 2018September 26, 2024 McElfish 1 min read

Matt Effect: Gives the photo a cinematic look.  Changes the tone and feeling of the photo Step 1: Start with a cleanly edited photo You […]

Adjustments with Photo Filter
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Adjustments with Photo Filter

September 10, 2018September 5, 2023 McElfish 1 min read

Photo Filter Adjustment Photo Filter Adjustment can add mood to your photo. Photo Filter Adjustment Step 1: Go to the Layers palet Click on the […]

Color Balance Adjustment
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Color Balance Adjustment

September 7, 2018September 7, 2022 McElfish 1 min read

Color Balance Adjustment Step 1 Pick the Color Balance Adjustment Click on Tone and make sure Midtones is selected Slowly start playing with the sliders Step 2 […]

Color High Contrast with Overlay
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Color High Contrast with Overlay

August 31, 2018September 29, 2023 McElfish 1 min read

High Contrast With Overlay Before                                          […]

Smoke/Pumpkin Changing Colorw with Hue/Saturation
Color Theory, Halloween, Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Smoke/Pumpkin Changing Colorw with Hue/Saturation

March 21, 2014March 11, 2025 McElfish 2 mins read

Step 1: Choose the Quick Select Tool Select only the area where the smoke is Step 2: Click on the Adjustment Circle at the bottom […]

Black and White with Color in Photoshop
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Black and White with Color in Photoshop

June 2, 2012September 12, 2023 Wendy 1 min read

Step 1 On your layers pallet at the bottom Click the black/white circle (yin/yang symbol) Pick Black and White Step 2 Click the white box […]

Color Replacement in Photoshop
Color Theory, Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Color Replacement in Photoshop

June 1, 2012November 10, 2022 Wendy 1 min read

Changing Colors        Step 1: Decide what part of the photo you want to change the color Use the Quick Selection Tool to […]

Editing with Adjustments Project
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Editing with Adjustments Project

June 1, 2012September 7, 2022 Wendy 1 min read

 Assignment 1  5 different adjustments ONE at a time…..not mixing multiple adjustments Brightness contrast Levels Curves Hue Saturation Black and White Examples of 5 different […]

Editing With Adjustments Lesson
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Editing With Adjustments Lesson

June 1, 2012September 7, 2022 Wendy 3 mins read

Editing a photograph can take it from looking good to looking AMAZING!     (Here is a fun website to play with before editing and […]

PS Retro Vintage Light Editing
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

PS Retro Vintage Light Editing

April 19, 1999September 7, 2022 Wendy 3 mins read

1.  Click on the yin and yang circle at the bottom of the layers pallet 2.  Pick Selective Color 3.  When it opens change the […]

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