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AnotherMe
Inspiring
July 5, 2019
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How do I change certain colors in image

  • July 5, 2019
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What steps should I take to get the yellow highlights out of the jacket in this image? I have a lot of experience using Photoshop but for the life of me I can't get the yellow highlights out. I don't think they are showing up in this screen grab.  Would appreciate suggestions.

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Correct answer Myra Ferguson

One of the easiest ways to remove the yellow is through Camera Raw. Go to Filter > Camera Raw Filter... and on the right side, below the histogram, in the icons, select the 4th icon from the left, which is the HSL Adjustments. Select the Saturation tab to reveal the sliders. Drag the Yellow slider to the right or enter a negative value to desaturate the yellow.

If you want to tweak it a little more, do the same for the Oranges to remove more of the yellow in the arm on the right.

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David__B
David__B
Legend
July 11, 2019

There are numerous ways to achieve the same result in Photoshop. My initial approach was to make a selection around the blazer, and then use the Color Range selection option to limit the selection to yellows and then create adjustment layers from that selection. I created both vibrance and hue saturation adjustment layers. There's an option in the Color Range section dialogue to select only yellows but I preferred to use Sampled Colors option and actually select the yellows in the image. I used the vibrance one to de-saturate and the hue saturation to add back in color but more consistently over the area. I did a similar process for the blazer, the blue shirt, and her arm. I'll include a screen shot for reference.

    AnotherMeAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 6, 2019

    What if the photo was not shot in raw to begin with?

    I'll give it at try.

    99jon
    99jon
    Legend
    July 6, 2019

    It is possible to open jpeg and other formats in the camera raw dialog. From the menu choose:

    File >> Open As

    Then select your photo and choose camera raw from the format pull down list.

    99jon
    99jon
    Legend
    July 5, 2019

    Myra has made a good suggestion. Try switching between luminance and saturation when using the yellow slider as the blue shirt on the right appears to have yellow overcast.

      Myra Ferguson
      Community Expert
      Myra FergusonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      July 5, 2019

      One of the easiest ways to remove the yellow is through Camera Raw. Go to Filter > Camera Raw Filter... and on the right side, below the histogram, in the icons, select the 4th icon from the left, which is the HSL Adjustments. Select the Saturation tab to reveal the sliders. Drag the Yellow slider to the right or enter a negative value to desaturate the yellow.

      If you want to tweak it a little more, do the same for the Oranges to remove more of the yellow in the arm on the right.

      AnotherMeAuthor
      Inspiring
      July 19, 2019

      Would be using the filter camera raw not be necessary if I already opened it as a camera raw file?

      99jon
      99jon
      Legend
      July 19, 2019

      You can use either method e.g. Open As or if an image is already open in Photoshop use the filter menu. The filter menu is often used with smart objects because it’s possible to double-click the smart object layer and then go back to the camera raw dialog and tweak the original slider settings. 

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