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raecantu
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October 4, 2017
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Recoloring Pattern with Specific Color Palette

  • October 4, 2017
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Hello,

I'm currently making a seamless very complex splatter/ watercolor pattern to be used on fabric in PS using a consolidated palette. The pattern will need a variety of colorways using the specific color palette allowed for the project. Is there a way to change the colors in the pattern from one color to another color; like in Illustrator with color merge in fly out of swatch palette? ex white splatter White 01 replacing it with Green 45 ( no, I can't use illustrator as it doesn't create the effect needed)

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What I've tried, and ideas I've had and the issues:

• color replacement- I have to change the saturation, hue, etc to match the color Ive selected in specific palette since it doesn't change to the exact color, and the edges (even with adjusting settings) still have a halo of original color.

• selection and then recolor  (color range, magic wand, masking, etc...).- is impossible with the complex pattern and leaves a halo of original color around the selections

• keeping pattern separated in layers in every color version needed-  would have worked except the pattern becomes inconsistent between each colored version as soon as I make it seamless and have to use the clone tool after offsetting it.

• color overlay only helps if the pattern is one color

• any use of hue sliders isn't accurate to the palette needing to be used

Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you

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davescm
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davescmCommunity Expert
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October 4, 2017

Hi

Photoshop does not have global colours in the way that Illustrator does.

However you may be able to use color fill layers as in the simple example below.

1. I created a document with a few simple shapes

2. I created 3 color fill layers and called these "masters"

3. I put each of those color fill layers in a smart object

4. I duplicated the smart object, containing the color fills, and put them above the layers I wanted to colour - then clipped them to the layers (in the example I clipped them to the groups

5. I turned off the visibility of the master color fill layers

To change color I just open the smart object of the master change it and save. The copies, being duplicated smart objects, are also updated automatically.

Dave

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    October 4, 2017

    I wonder, though, about the ultimate output needs. The sentence

    The pattern will need a variety of colorways using the specific color palette allowed for the project.

    sounds a bit like it might need a spot colors separation.

    davescm
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    davescmCommunity Expert
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    October 4, 2017

    You could well be right. We need a bit more info from raecantu

    Dave

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    October 4, 2017

    Could you please post a screenshot taken at View > 100% and with the pertinent Panels (Layers, Channels, Options Bar, …) visible?

    What are the exact printing conditions going to be like? Spot Colors or process, halftone screening or only binary, …?

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