Hold ALT OR OPTN and click on the layer mask of our new Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer. Click on the Layers tab and then go to Layer, New Adjustment Layer, and down to Hue/Saturation. Now that we have a selection, we can load it as a Layer Mask which is ultimately what will allow us to alter the color. Now that we have a channel that identifies all of the white the image, we can turn it into a selection by holding CTRL or CMD and clicking on the copy of the blue channel that we made. This will make dark areas darker and the lighter areas lighter, creating clear distinction between the parts of the image we want to change the color of and the parts that we don’t. Do the same for the rightmost slider, moving it to the left. In the Levels dialog, drag the leftmost slider, representing the dark areas of the image, slightly to the right. This will ensure that our selection is as accurate as possible. Let’s use the Levels Adjustment Layer to increase the amount of contrast even further. Duplicate the blue channel and then load a Levels Adjustment Layer by hitting CTRL or CMD + L.
In this case, the blue channel has the greatest amount of contrast, so we’ll use that channel to make our selection. If the image has well-defined areas of light and dark, then it will work great. If the image appears flat, that channel likely won’t be of much help. To find the channel that has the most contrast, simply click on each and make a judgement based off of what you see. This will allow us to select the white areas in the photo to color change. Our goal is to identify the channel that has the most contrast between the light and dark areas of the photo. You’ll see three channels listed one for red, one for green, and one for blue. To view the different color channels, click on the Channels tab.
Looking to edit Black & White in Photoshop instead? Channelsīy using Channels, we can make an incredibly accurate selection based off of the amount of contrast present in an image.
#Lightroom red overlay change color how to
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to make extremely accurate selections using Channels and then we’ll use those selections in combination with a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer to replace any color that we want. This incredibly versatile technique will allow you to change any white elements in an image to any other color. Add a Splash of Color in Just a Few Simple Steps
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