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25-JUN-2005 Judith

Hand Colored Pogo

1. Start with a B/W image
2. Go to your layers palette and select layer mode, the moon icon, and click solid color
3. Choose the appropriate color and Lower the opacity so you can see the orig. layer below
4. Go to the layers palette again, choose a layer mask, select a soft brush and paint away all areas that you DO NOT want the chosen color on
5. For the next color repeat steps 2 through 4 untill you have all areas colored
6. At anytime you can go to the layers palette and change the opacity of the color or change the color
For the orig. color image go to PREVIOUS

Canon PowerShot A80
1/60s f/4.9 at 23.4mm with Flash full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 19-Nov-2005 20:03
Lovely, Judith. I think Jane has a good idea for where it might work very well.
DJ
Guest 19-Nov-2005 18:54
I think I'll try this technique on some of my old family photos! You did great on this!
Linda19-Nov-2005 18:15
This is a beautiful photo of Pogo - would be great for framing. Love the colors.
Isabel Cutler19-Nov-2005 17:53
I love it. You did a great job. The colors are very natural looking!
Isabel