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Cannot add color to b&w pic

  • July 25, 2017
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On some black and white pictures, I cannot do anything to make parts of them color.  When I try "curves", for instance, the only option I get is "grey".  Even when I dip my brush into another color picture, when I get back to the original it still only makes various shades of grey.  I imagine that this can be easily fixed by adjusting a certain setting, but I have not found what that is.

~ Greg

[Moved out of the Color management forum and into a Photoshop forum by a moderator.]

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    Correct answer NB, colourmanagement

    Hi Greg

    if your images are greyscale then you'll need to convert to a colour mode like RGB to allow colour to be added.

    Have a look under image / mode - is the "mode" greyscale? If so change it there to RGB.

    Is that working?

    I hope this helps

    if so, please do mark my reply as "helpful" and if you're OK now, please mark it as "correct" below, so others who have similar issues can see the solution

    thanks

    neil barstow, colourmanagement

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    snoopies622Author
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    July 25, 2017

    Thanks!  Yes it was that simple, setting Image/Mode to RGB Color fixed the problem at once.  Awesome forum.

      Derek Cross
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      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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      July 25, 2017

      Neil is the colour (color) management man!

      Derek

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        Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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        July 25, 2017

        Never convert to CMYK in Photoshop always work in RGB color mode (for full color images) and let the appropriate software do the conversions to CMYK (if you are printing).

        NB, colourmanagement
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        NB, colourmanagementCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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        July 25, 2017

        Hi Greg

        if your images are greyscale then you'll need to convert to a colour mode like RGB to allow colour to be added.

        Have a look under image / mode - is the "mode" greyscale? If so change it there to RGB.

        Is that working?

        I hope this helps

        if so, please do mark my reply as "helpful" and if you're OK now, please mark it as "correct" below, so others who have similar issues can see the solution

        thanks

        neil barstow, colourmanagement

          KShinabery212
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          KShinabery212Community Expert
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          July 25, 2017

          I have to agree with NB....

          Maybe your mode is set to Greyscale.  Depending if it is print or for media then it should be set to RGB or CMYK.

          That will probably solve your issue.

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