Photoshoppers!

[SuperSport623]

whats the fastest way to change a cars color that looks good? ive seen hundreds of techniques online, im trying to find the easiest/best way... thanks!

[gm4life]

I almost never do it I would change the hues.

[Blake Noble]

http://www.photoshopjunkie.com/tutorials/color1/index.htm

Consider this one payment down on repaying you back for giving me PS 7.0. :AH-HA_wink:

[SuperSport623]

cool! just wish there was a better way of making a complete selection then lasso... magic wand doesnt do the greatest job either

[Blake Noble]

Hmm ... I am not totally sure if the same rule applies to PS 7.0 just yet, but I know in Elements you could hit CTRL then either Shift or ALT and add to your selection using the polygonal lasso tool.

[SuperSport623]

Hmm ... I am not totally sure if the same rule applies to PS 7.0 just yet, but I know in Elements you could hit CTRL then either Shift or ALT and add to your selection using the polygonal lasso tool.

yep, same stuff.... im just not too experienced.. i guess this means i just have another excuse to spend more time on the laptop!

[Blake Noble]

Another tip would to be to use smaller clicks when using the PLT so you will get a more precise outline.

[Intrepidation]

The best tool is the pen tool. No other tool can make as precise and exact selections as it. It takes time but IMHO it's by far the best method.

[jcgable]

My favorite is the replace color function in the edit--->image section. It allows you to select several various hues and change the hue, lightness, and saturation instantly. The ability to select all the various hues of a color makes you able to accurately change the color of the whole object while leaving shadows and other effects in their place.

[Nick]

Back when I did a lot of it I liked to use the PLT and just made very small selections (utilizing ctrl/alt methods.)

The pen tool is definitely superior, though it comes with a much steeper learning curve. I started to learn it, then I lost interest in photoshop for a while.

With the selections I made, I would often change colors by overlaying other colors in such a way that would preserve reflections.