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robinr055
robinr055
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March 6, 2021
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Match color is grayed out in Photoshop

  • March 6, 2021
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I am new to photoshop. I have two images, one is a scanned image of my artwork and one is a photo of the same artwork, they are in the same file on separate layers. The scanned image colors are not right so I want to color match against the photo. I read the instructions on how to do this, but when I go to Image, then Adjustments, I can't select "color match" because it is grayed out. I don't know what I am doing wrong - any ideas? The file is RGB 8 bit. See my screen shot.

 

    Correct answer Charlotte39002488wbaq

    Hi, I changed the mode from CMYK to RGB. The colour has changedd, but its still not the colour I selected.


    Nvm I solved it by setting the paint bucket mode to Normal.

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    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    March 7, 2021

    Match Colors works destructively (and is, in my opinion, therefore unfit for serious work) but the Layer you have selected appears to be a Linked Smart Object. 

    You would need to rasterize it (or a copy). 

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      Doğan27763625qyj9
      Participant
      January 1, 2023

      thanks a lot. you save my day

       

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