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This article will teach you the basics of changing hues and saturation in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Steps
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Open your image in Photoshop.
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Open the Hue/Saturation adjustment tool.
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Click the Create Adjustment Layer icon and select Hue/Saturation…. The Create Adjustment Layer icon is the half-shaded circle at the bottom of the Layers panel.[1] X Research source
- You'll also find the Hue/Saturation tool at Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation, or by pressing Ctrl + U (PC) or Command +U (Mac).
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Use the Hue slider to adjust the color.
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Use the Saturation slider to make colors more vivid or muted.
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Use the Lightness slider to control blacks and whites.
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Check the Colorize box to change the Hue/Saturation control.
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Paint over the image with the brush tool.
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Using the Brush tool(B), paint over your image to reveal some of the original colors of the image. Paint over your image by unlinking and selecting the layer mask on your adjustment layer. Make sure also that the color you're using is black as you paint over the image and on the layer mask.
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- Photoshop
- Image
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Updated: January 18, 2022
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