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For this tutorial use the picture supplied
below.
Open the photo to colorize. It's also a good
idea to make a copy first and work on it instead of the original.
I will use this photo of a friend for
this.
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Click image for copy.
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| On this photo, I didn't have to change color depth, but if you have
problems, change your photo colors depth to 16 Million Colors.
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Open the Layer Palette 
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Add a new layer ( press "Create layer" button).
Name the layer "Hair", set the Blend mode to "Color".
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Make sure the new layer is selected and zoom in on the photo (
use the + key on the 10 key pad to zoom in).
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Now select the Freehand tool 
then click Tool control 
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Set as above.
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Carefully outline the area to be colored; I will start with the hair,
after it's outlined, right click in the hair. You should see the marching
ants around the hair.
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Next, set the colors to: Red 198
,Green 180 ,Blue
96
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Next, click the Flood Fill tool 
then the tool control button
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Set to these settings.
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Then fill by clicking the hair. It looks bad but don't
worry!
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Next, in the Layer for the hair ( it should be set on >Normal-- select
>Color instead )
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Now, select the Magic Wand 
and right click the hair.
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Notice that I set the layer opacity
to 32 for the hair color.
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Next, I'll do the skin following the same steps.
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Add another new layer for the Skin.
If you forgot how? Click Here
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Set colors to:
Red 255
Green 203
Blue 153
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Outline carefully all the skin with the Freehand tool
and right click on the skin when finished.
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Then you will Deselect the eyes
and necklace!
Hold the Ctrl key down and select the
eyes and necklace with the lasso tool.
Just keep the Ctrl key held down, and with the lasso tool go around
one eye, then right click on the eye. Then hold the Ctrl key down again
and do the other eye. Then the necklace.
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Next, click the Flood Fill tool
and fill the skin.
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Again on the Layer, change from >Normal to >Color.
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Now, select the Magic Wand
and right click the skin.
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For the remaining colors, I used:
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Lips
Red 219
Green 21
Blue 63
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Dress
Red 60
Green 64
Blue 244
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Necklace
Red 171
Green 142
Blue 7 |
Eyes
Red 121
Green 198
Blue 207
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Opacity settings are as above, but you can use what suits your
eyes.
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After you're done coloring: Select- Layer / Merge / Merge All
/ (Flatten)
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Finished photo. Save as a .jpeg with no compression if you like.
Of course if you use a different picture, you will use different settings.
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