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MarcoGlijnis
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March 23, 2020
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Change color from metal to white

  • March 23, 2020
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Hi there! Is there a possibility to change a metal object into white? 

I have to change this handle into white. 

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Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

Thanks. I've tried it now, but don't get it like you. Is it posible that you explain it step by step to me?


• create two copies and applied a vector mask to each (one for teh cover, one for the handle)

• put the two copies in a Group each and set the Groups’ Blend Mode to Normal (alternatively one could Clipping Mask the Ahjustment Layers to the two Layers)

• add the Curves Layers 

• brush in black on the Layer Masks to hide the effect where it would affect the shadow too much 

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c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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March 23, 2020

»metal« is in this context not a »color« so much as a mixture of surface properties (like reflexivity). 

So I expect some painting may be unavoidable. 

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MarcoGlijnisAuthor
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March 23, 2020

I tought already that. Can you explain more how to do this?

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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March 23, 2020

You can start with Curves Layers, but I think it would be useful to edit the handle amd the cover separately. 

And then you may need to add some painting to mitigate the extreme highlights/reflections. 

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