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Jun 14, 2020 8:42 AM UTC
Question

Match color command in Photoshop Elements

I've read that in Photoshop there is a Match Color command to match the colors between two images. Is such a command also available in Photoshop elements? If not is there a way to achieve the same in Elements? Thanks!

 

Kind regards,

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Participating Frequently
Sep 27, 2025 12:33 PM UTC

In PSE 12 i used duplicate the back ground layer and forget the other steps. i learnt this from a utube video. i cannot seem to get this video

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Participating Frequently
Sep 27, 2025 12:32 PM UTC

I have seen in PSE 2024 under the windows tab - Images - match location

Try it

 

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Inspiring
Dec 31, 2023 4:35 PM UTC

'Match Color' now seems to be available in the latest (2024) version of Photoshop Elements.  If you are not inclined to update, then there are free color-match web apps online some of which claim to offer a superior performance. (just type 'image color transfer' into your search engine)

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Glenn 8675309
Legend
Dec 31, 2023 5:27 PM UTC

A screenshot from pse 2024

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Glenn 8675309
Legend
Dec 31, 2023 5:29 PM UTC

Here I grabbed a image and imported it.    

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99jon
Legend
Jun 14, 2020 9:54 AM UTC

I think it can only be done manually in PSE. In the example below (see web images) I have selected the woman and made a composite with the background. I’ve then added a hue/saturation adjustment layer and clipped it to layer 1 so that it only affects the woman and not the background. I adjusted the lightness and saturation sliders to get a more acceptable blend. You could also try a highlights/shadows adjustment layer.

 

 

 

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davetfcAuthor
Participant
Jun 14, 2020 10:03 AM UTC

Hi 99jon,

 

Thanks for your tip. I'm looking to copy the color style, not the objects, from one image file to another image file. 

 

Kind regards,

Dave

 

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hatstead
Inspiring
Jun 14, 2020 10:51 AM UTC

What is "color style", Dave? Please expand on this so that we may be able to help in a meaningful way.

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Akash Sharma
Legend
Jun 14, 2020 9:45 AM UTC

Hi there,

 

Photoshop Elements does not have an equivalent feature like "Match Colors" in Photoshop.

 

It would really help if you can share your feedback on our community: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/categories/photoshop_family_photoshop_elements

 

Since this forum is monitored by our engineers and they will review it for future product development.

 

Thanks, 

Akash

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davetfcAuthor
Participant
Jun 14, 2020 10:00 AM UTC

Hi Akash,

Thanks for your quick reply. As you suggested I've made a posting in the community as an idea.

Kind regards,

Dave

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