Changing color of an object and putting a new logo

[Brenda22936663rary]

hey I have an image that I want to edit the colors of the boat and the logo on it. The image is not a size view so it has an angle and many details on it. Will photoshop work for this or how would it be easier?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Pleaase post (a lowres version of) the image in question. 

In what form do you have the replacement logo? 

[Brenda22936663rary]

it is a work image so I am not allowed from the company the new logo is in .jpg or .png

[Brenda22936663rary]

I wanted to get help from the adpbe team but I did not manage to get to the link, do you know how? I have to get this done during the day

[c.pfaffenbichler]

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@Brenda22936663rary wrote:

I wanted to get help from the adpbe team but I did not manage to get to the link, do you know how? I have to get this done during the day

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What kind of help are you talking about? 

Removing and adding elements in a picture, changing the color of elements, painting … are tasks one can undertake in Photoshop but whether the image provides a sufficient basis depends on the image. 

If you don’t show the image it will be difficult to give pertinent advice. 

How much help is it if I tell you: You can the Clone Stamp Tool and Content-Aware Fill to remove the logo, use Adjustment Layers with Layer Masks to edit the color, use a Smart Object of the new logo to place and warp it? 

[Brenda22936663rary]

this is it.. I need to change the color red to green, all the red elements. I have removed the old logo and now I have to aplly a new one. How to proceed?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Depending on your expectations a Hue/Saturartion Layer may suffice for this. 

If not you need to create a Layer Mask for the regions you want to recolor. 

As for the new Logo: 

File > Place Embedded 

then transform and warp the logo as necessary. 

Color corrections (to bind the logo into the image better) can be done with Clipping Maksed Adjustment Layers. 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

To switch between Free Transform and Warp hit that button in the Options Bar while placing the Smart Object or after initiating a transformation (cmd-T). 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

And? 

[Brenda22936663rary]

And it went very well, thanks for the good tips. Now that I changed the color of the ship it is also a bit of a problem with the reflections on the water. what would you recommend to change the color of the reflections?

Thanks a lot for your help 🙂

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

One can edit a Hue/Saturation Layer’s Color Ranges and drag the handles manually and add a Layer Mask to the Layer. 

Another option would be just using a Solid Color Layer with a Layer Mask and set to Blend Mode »Color«. 

[Brenda22936663rary]

pk I am goint to check it out 🙂 

[Brenda22936663rary]

so where should I place this new hue saturation? first save the image and open it again without layers? and then selecting thye area of the water with the pen tool/ lasso tool and then applying the hue saturation while having that part selected? did you cut the rest of the picture so that the hue saturation layer is only affecting the water?

It is the same problem on the glass and metal comåponents. Can I include everything in the same layer?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

»Background copy 2« seems to be a Layer without the boat already, so you could Clipping Mask the Hue/Saturation Layer for the reflection to that. That way you could ignore the boat in the new Mask. 

Then apply a Layer Mask (Layer > Layer Mask > Hide All) or if there is one already invert it (so it is black) and paint with a soft Brush and the Foreground Color white to reveal its effect roughly on the area of the reflection. 

I would like to recommend three things, though. 

• Having the background on a layer above the Layer that contains the foreground (the boat in this case) is not a problem technically. 

But in my experience it can help keep the layer structure clear to try and keep the foreground topmost. (Color coding can also help.) 

So in this case: Boat (at the top), sea, sky (at the bottom) as three Layers or Groups. 

• You seem to have clipped all the various elements; using Layer Masks on the Layers can be useful in case one needs to refine the selection later on. 

• If you need to apply a Filter (like Unsharp Mask) it may pay off later to apply it as a Smart Filter.