I can't change a photo colour?

[arkadiuszd71590688]

Hi,

I can't change a photo colour like it"s showed here InDesign - Quick-Color That Grayscale Photo - YouTube  ?

I can change only a colour under the photo in the container.When I am picking up a direct tool and the frame is brown when the photo is active not container the palette colour is getting non active?

[Mike Witherell · Accepted solution]

And you must be on fill; not stroke. Also, the image must be grayscale mode.

[rob day]

The grayscale also has to have a non transparent bottom layer (Background in PS)

[arkadiuszd71590688]

Thx guys, I didn't save it in the grayscale now it's ok.

Is it possible to use a cat out object with transparent background and put on it a colour?

I want to do something like in PS when you are putting a photo in to a shape and cover it with a colour layer.

[BobLevine]

With everything you're trying to do, I'd pop over to Photoshop and do it. Way easier than jumping through hoops in InDesign.

[Barb Binder]

Is it possible to use a cat out object with transparent background and put on it a colour?

Sure. You can place an image with a transparent background in or over a frame with a colorful background.

[rob day]

Sure. You can place an image with a transparent background in or over a frame with a colorful background.

I think the OP wants to apply a color to the image in ID, so it has to be a grayscale or Bitmap with a flattened bottom layer—no cut out. There could be a clipping path.

[Barb Binder]

I think you are right. I read "put on it a color" as "put it on a colour".