[Proteus]

Okay, this tutorial should help you to add or give some color/texture to an old, black and white photo.

Step #1 - Choose your picture

For this tutorial, I am going to use an old WWII picture.

[img]http://24.58.163.208/upload/pk-65775.jpg[/img]


Step #2 - Setting up your brushes

Select the brush tool, and look at the settings in the options bar. They should look exactly as that in the picture shown. If you want to change the opacity, I think it helps to set it higher if you cant get a good color. Sometimes 50, or 60 even.

[img]http://24.58.163.208/upload/retut01.gif[/img]

*note* If the program wont let you change your mode to "color,"
go to Image > Mode > RGB Color. Then try again.**

Step #3 - Starting your restoration

Now, you should have your brush settings configured, and ready to go. Take the lasso tool, and select an area around the soldiers skin, and color it in a nice skin color. This may take a few times to get the right tone. I also prefer a 1px feather to make it look a little cleaner.

[img]http://24.58.163.208/upload/retut02.gif[/img]

Get it? All you have to do now is continue to select the uniforms, guns, any other things that would need coloring and fill them in. This is my finished product. Also, don't be affraid to use layer overlays and other blending options.

[img]http://24.58.163.208/upload/retut03.gif[/img]

Post yours! rock:

[strvs]

OWN! this better get sticky.

[Fireal]

Thats the hard way. The easier way is faster, and looks identical

[Proteus]

Whatever, AM. You're so difficult.

[Short Hand]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Whatever, AM. You're so difficult.

Its alot more accurate to brush it in Lasso will take to long for a larger image Imagine lassing out all that barb wire on that one I did yikes ed:

[NexusRevived]

wtf....you have photoshop 8?

[Short Hand]

Originally Posted by GilbertTheArangutang

wtf....you have photoshop 8?

I use 8 and 7 biggrin:

[@rkley]

[quote="Animal Mother":418a7]Thats the hard way. The easier way is faster, and looks identical[/quote:418a7]

which is.......

[1080jibber]

thanks man,

[1080jibber]

[img]http://www.boomspeed.com/vercat/tester.jpg[/img]

[NexusRevived]

[quote="Short Hand":ce50f]

Originally Posted by GilbertTheArangutang

wtf....you have photoshop 8?

I use 8 and 7 biggrin:[/quote:ce50f]

no proteous

[NexusRevived]

Originally Posted by 1080jibber

[img]http://www.boomspeed.com/vercat/tester.jpg[/img]

lol nice avatar..just saw the movie last night

[catalyst]

from the logo in the corner, it looks like Proteus uses v7

[Magnum]

I like this method. There's also more at the same site. And these guys are hardcore.
http://www.worth1000.com/tutorial.asp?sid=161018

[Proteus]

Does Zoneh or Buckeh want to stickify? No?