Colorize Black and White with Realism in Photoshop

[@gobias_]

It kinda upset me when you said your skin tone wasn't nice. You're such a good dude. Please don't say negative things about yourself. There's nothing at all wrong with your skintone. I get that that is a sensitive issue in India and I don't know much about that. But love yourself, man.

[@youmilkpack]

I believe we all reacted to this. You are a handsome awesome man no matter what. When in doubt, just ask your mom ;)

[@GroundCRow]

Thank you for saying that!

[@neon-kitty]

I thought he just meant that his skin tone wasn't what, in the West, is often referred to as "skin colour" when it comes to paints/art supplies.

[@janarohde6732]

Indians, Arabs, South Europeans and North Africans have a much more healthy and good looking skin color than most northern Europeans. The reddish pinkish skin tones are not only sensitive towards sunlight they also are much likely to get skin cancer and other skin diseases.

[@TerellMyrick]

exactly

1:10 Getting sample from colored photo 1:45 Getting sample of color dark tone, mid tone, high tone with eyedropper tool. Sample size: "5 by 5 average" pixels. Sample: "All layers" 4:00 Creating "Gradient Map" over "Background" layer and assigning previously sampled colors to "Gradient Map". 6:07 Setting "Gradient Map" layer mode as "Color". 6:35 Adding mask to "Gradient Map" and selecting the mask then painting white with soft brush. 8:00 Other detaily layer and color settings.

[@Ronin760]

I have seen several techniques to convert black and white to color, but this one using a gradient is fantastic. Thanks!

[@m29matt]

This is BY FAR the best explanation of the B&W -> Color workflow in Photoshop that I've ever seen. So thorough and approachable, and you cover the "why" behind each step which is so important. 11/10!

[@samuellyons2495]

I colorized/ restored my dad's old photo using the strategies here. Thank you.

[@ruzainjac4725]

YOU.ARE.THE.KING !!!!! This is like day #10 I am watching your tuts up to 4-5 a.m. and I get up for regular work at 8 am. Time flies with you dude! Thank you for all this, you made my life less hopeless and gave motivation to get back to photography again ❤️ Thank you like zilion times !!!!

[@JaredKuvent]

This is such a great, timeless tutorial from an excellent digital artist. I always found that Photo Restoration, which was my introduction to Photoshop in 2001, to be one of the best ways to learn Photoshop, because it forces you to use so many different tools. I appreciate how your video walks through all of the technical steps, pointing out at least 10 new features I've never used before. In addition, you give great tips on the creative side of Photoshop, and obviously have an excellent eye. Considerations like the blood vessels, skin tone tips, single tones for non-skin areas, how and where to to 'get lost in the details', etc are hugely valuable, and not necissarily something that is brought up or stimulated in other video tutorials. Cheers! I'm really looking forward to giving a try.

[@MetropolisGrafix]

As a 28-year Photoshop user, I love that there are still so many new techniques I can learn. The use of the gradient for colorizing skin tones was an eye-opener. Thank you for that.

[@aranciii]

I actually sometimes listen to your tutorials without paying too much attention and without having to work at photoshop just because your way of talking is so relaxing

[@arit8009]

Your skin is actually great, it's a really nice warm color and I really like it, I'd name a pallet of it "caramel latte". Also, your tutorials are fantastic!

[@ridwan9610]

cmon he just meant the lighting was too bright to show the shades on skin

[@БогданКрименюк]

Wow ! It's so simple when you teaching !

[@nishannoushad822]

Exactly

[@ItzGoldfish1]

You're*

[@generalgh0st232]

Goldfish we not at school smart ass

[@lemongames268]

@@ItzGoldfish1 gtfo deadass

[@shutupbitch-y9s]

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[@JGSongsYT]

the great thing about this vid is that it takes the time to show you how to make skin tones realistic. So many other vids just throw in a color fill layer and botch the job. This vid shows how to take your time (but not too much time) to create something that can pass as authentic.

[@Premkumarkh]

The best thing that your video hurt me is that it does not have any part to fast forward... Every seconds worth watching... Thank u dude... Stay bless...

[@crowblin]

So glad I found this. I kept trying to search "recolor black and white skin in photoshop" because I'm trying to recolor a black and white photo and am having trouble with the skin tone, and KZbin kept giving me tutorials on how to change a black person to a white person in photoshop, which was waaaay off from what I was looking for. Most "recolor black and white image" tutorial didn't go into depth with the skin tone so I'm glad I found this vid

[@greenarrow1038]

The way you teach is really interesting. And your teaching style is really comforting. Keep teaching. 👌👌

[@awaisafridiyt7736]

Everytime I think of "oh thats it! there he made it correctly and finalise" but very next moment I hear saying it just doesnt look good and then he start making changes, and again I say "thats it its done" but again he goes for perfection! - thats brilliant dude.

[@MichelOcampo]

This is the kind of method you will learn in a photoshop class paying hundreds of dollars, what an amazing job of you brother! Keep it up you are awesome. Thank you

[@insta_725]

I don't even learn that in my graphic design school

[@sibamboportraits]

Been using Photoshop for many years and never knew what the HSB stood for or did. Thank bro!

[@dunnymonster]

"It makes it a Goblin....you don't want that" 😂🤣 awesome tutorial with humour to boot 😁

[@sgdube3930]

This guy is so genuis

[@pallabadhikary7589]

There are lakhs of channel teaching photoshop techniques... I have seen allst 100s of them... Nobody can think so precisely like you do... So simple things yet so effective... Thank you for being on KZbin...

[@mxbreed20]

Your colorization tutorial was incredibly helpful. I've been a Photoshoper for a long time but never needed to colorize until today. It was a stop and go in the beginning but I completed what I sat out to do with your help. Thank you. By the way I've followed you for at lease 10+ years if not longer. You're a great tutor..Again thanks.

[@ArtamStudio]

I've been using Photoshop longer than you have been alive, and your colorizing techniques have absolutely blown my mind!

[@samgod]

An additional tip: since different colors in real life are affected by ambient lighting, you can bring them all together with a final Photo Filter adjustment layer at the top using either a warm or cool filter to simulate the scene's original color temperature.

[@MrOptimusPrime.]

He did it already as well. Check the final at 17:12 and note at the top left text.

[@TD-cu7hd]

I think this colorization method is extraordinarily clever. It’s subjective and takes practice, but the results can be remarkable. Of all the tutorials I’ve seen on all subjects in Photoshop, I would rank this one in the top group.

[@elChico-TV]

I have only few subscribed channels and i'm glad that you are one of them. I really enjoyed watching 👍

[@nilutpaldas6198]

He is the best teacher

[@TioCzarnemi1234russo]

a few? u have 300k! i have 10k!

[@-_--le3zk]

@@TioCzarnemi1234russo you have 10k? I have 11!

[@nixhil]

@@TioCzarnemi1234russo ayoo bro he said the channels he subscribed not his

[@Ktara235]

You're like god of Photoshop. What baffles me more is how is your video quality so clear even in 480p.? I watch your videos most times in 6.4 inch mobile phone. It's almost equivalent to 720p quality.

[@ZanStermecki]

I've did something like this a while ago and it turned out amazing! Interesting how we can colorize a picture from the time when colored pictures were still just an imagination

[@chaitanyavijayvargiya6570]

Your video helped me recolour an image from the 1950s of my grandparents, which I framed and gifted to them on their 75th Anniversary.. Thanks a Lott Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May god bless you with love and happiness in your life.

[@dudepersonvids]

This is exactly the gradient-based method I've been experimenting with for colorizing skin, because skin has so much variation between the light and shadows. I find using gradient mapping like this is also useful for compositing, etc.

[@haruka2802]

Idk how to thank u .. i had a HW in college nd i was abt to paint very ugly.. but bcz of u i now have a very professional painting with a very easy wayy god bless u dude love u so much ur effort is so much appreciated

[@jennini9451]

I love you!! Im starting on photoshop and now I feel pro 😂❤. Discovering your channel is the best accident ever! Much love!!

[@kimzerp]

We the same freki'n feeling Haha.. I just started too. 😂😂😂

[@ManasUmate]

Same goes to me😂

[@natalieshark]

I've been using photoshop for 15 years and I still learn stuff from your videos.

[@justme55ism]

You're honestly amazing. You're helping me loads with my school work.

[@manonleblanc2919]

Learning a lot and what I love about your videos is that you don't just DO things and expect people to "copy/paste" the process...you actually explain what this option will do or that blending mode will do or what this or that tool does......Love all your videos. Thank you for posting

[@virtualcraft7843]

Dude, you're an amazing teacher. Keep up your wonderful work!

[@catseyes11]

Excellent tutorial! I don't hand out that kind of praise very often because many tutorials whiz through the processes and skip mentioning key steps that are integral to being able to execute the lesson so THANK YOU!

[@rachaelraesilva4459]

Thank you for your help; this was an amazing tutorial! Easy to follow and very well explained. I just finished editing a photo of my maternal grandmother and great-grandmother, and I'm going to give it to my mom for Mother's Day! Thank you again :)

[@EMackeycreates]

Hello! I have been following your tutorials for a while and absolutely LOVE them! My grandmother passed away on Sunday, just a few days shy of her 99th birthday, and I was able to restore an old photo of her using these techniques. We are using the photo for her obituary, and I KNOW that she would appreciate the fact that she will be represented with such a beautiful photo of her. THANK YOU!!!

[@akkshanshbagga2601]

Oh! So sorry for your loss!

[@buddymorgan3198]

Im so glad I took the time to do this tutorial! You have a great teaching style! Thank you!

[@dathofilms]

this guy is not only the photoshop expert but he is pro teacher.. the way u talk man.. Awesome.

[@trisciacabello0111]

Your very helpful and a good teacher. I realize that your doing it slowly so that we can understand it very quickly. I enjoying your videos so far. Thank you very much. 🌻🤓

[@NancyRobinsonswk]

You are an amazing instructor! A lot of these online tutorials leave out simple things or go so fast that you have no idea how they got from A to B. I had to do this for an assignment on 2 badly damaged photos in less than a week and I wouldn't have gotten through it if I hadn't had this tutorial. Subscribed. Thank you!

[@XKyokoSagawaX]

Thank you so much for the grat Tutorial. I'm going to colorize old photos of my family for my parents silver wedding as a present.

[@iam_omkarukirde26]

Thanks A Lot I Turned My Moms Old Black And White Photo To Colour Image With This Tutorial❤️

[@krengas]

Very good video! It will help me on my project with old family photos!

[@weeblbob233]

I prefer this method a lot more than the creating multiple layers for paint and grouping them in a folder. I never use gradients but they are suprisingly powerful to know.

[@graphicallydeb9897]

Thank you.. this is a wonderful tutorial! I just did a photo of my Great-Great Grandmother. I am in love with it.

[@RocketHound]

I have viewed many videos on how to colorize a photo. This one is easily the best. Bravo!

[@realitylicker]

Love your explanations and ease of explanation into the realms of PS. Great channel love this tutorial thank you.

[@perryholmes9431]

Your tutorials are the best I've been watching you for years now and your instruction is always clear and simple to follow. Keep up the great work!

[@darkkartist]

why do I love your voice so much man

[@ganeshharne3725]

U just amazing bhai apse bohat sikha hai 0 se start kiya tha ab apke instructions and tutorial se 60 to 70 tak pohach gaya hu, ur tutorials are really helpfull.

[@mrYoshihiro]

11:39 text below is "ctrl+ J" which is wrong =) "ctrl + i" is the one you need to invert the mask

[@ErikSkogOfficial]

He is making a copy of his selected area and applies it on another layer. Ctrl + i just invert the marking like you said. He just had another technique. The description isn't wrong, just his technique.

[@MatsPokkel]

@@ErikSkogOfficial no @yoshiahro is right he says control I to invert but in the screen he put control j, which was a mistake

[@tobexmedia]

Honestly, this guy is amazing.. the best I've seen so far.. lots of love from Nigeria

[@zeltus]

A bit fast-paced for me, but hey, I can pause and replay whenever I want. But excellent, clear narration, good techniques.

[@matiasgoinheix366]

By far, the best photoshop channel on YT. Thanks

[@imjohnjo]

Amazing job!! The most powerful tutorial for PS that i ever seen

[@AseemSehmi]

This is the best video on KZbin who teaches you how to do the Re-Color. Perfect Job!

[@gangoorra4524]

When it's 11:39 just ignore the dialog box with Ctrl + J, it's Ctrl + I

[@chanellcodner2798]

Love your work, am a young designer so I watch your video so I can educate myself more on what I know already.

[@FranciscVasile]

OMG. I JUST FIND OUT SOMETHING I WANTED TO KNOW FO 10 YEARS NOW. HOW TO DELETE AN ENTIRE PIC BUT LET A CIRCLE INSIDE VISIBLE. CTRL J. DUDE, YOU HAVE A CRATE OF BEERS FROM ME!

[@xerowon3490]

Your voice is really relaxing for some reason, so chill and informative at the same time

[@FreezingFroggie]

Your skin tone is perfect bro, some people will kill for having a tan like that lol

[@Lurish]

You educated me with your work and inspired me with your attitude. Please keep teaching us your wisdom.

[@mixmasala9018]

No computer no Photoshop knowledge no orders to do that no time to do that still watching 😌

[@wovik253]

Wow! At first I did step by step referring to the video, then independently, without peeping. This is a miracle! You are the Best!

[@yoyo-im2nb]

I wish u were my teacher at school when i learn and make photos that i show my teacher even he is impressed of how good of technics u show me

[@mosetithegospelhours3397]

without piximperfect I would never be the photographer I am.thanks so much

[@duuuts]

12:10 "Just here and there..." Reminds me of Bob Ross

[@kahanxdesign1289]

The content you share, probably saves many bucks of people!

[@jpjay1584]

WAIT A SECOND!!!! did you edit the colors in the video? ; )

[@ArtworksByAfreen]

You literally had almost every video I searched for related to editing ❤️❤️

[@mrofftopic2802]

Old guy ... reference image: Santa Claus 😂😂😂

[@alecmcgrathofcanada9175]

Just colourized an old photo of my father in his Royal Canadian Mounted Police uniform. Will be giving it to him for his birthday this month. Thanks so much for the tutorial!

[@lovvyr]

I liked this video after watching the first 10 seconds of it

[@questtttttttt]

I just want to say I think you're the best. THE BEST Photoshop youtuber. I've known about your channel for a while and often watch your videos. Today I googled "colorize photo" and clicked the first video and I was so happy when I saw that it was you. I was like "oh, this guy! This guy's a G!"

[@slackbladder69]

Great video as usual. Aaron Nace must be watching you with interest ;) Would be cool to have you both work on a single piece of work and see what you both come up with.

[@zeynaamazonlu7978]

@slackbladder69 Absolutely agree with you🙂

[@natesodders9932]

Best tutorial regarding this topic I could find. I will be coming back for more in the future thank you!

That image was hi-res and colored to start with, restoring an old photo with few pixels of information is a completely different thing.

[@wueslleg1]

Disagree. No matter Hi-res or old pic, both you have highlights and shadows to work with

[@myfavoritegift]

Unmesh you're the perfect teacher for PS, the easiest to be understood, the most fun to watch, God bless you!

[@ActualPixel]

Love your video very much,,,Love from Bangladesh. your video is so cool. I just your big fun brother.

[@Beyonsàd]

This tutorial and your perfect explenation are just pure, pure, pure gold. Thank you so much!

[@Salsuero]

Him: "Here we have red, here we have yellow, here we have magenta..." Me: "I see peach, peach, and more peach. 🤷"

[@fb3798]

Trained vs untrained eyes

[@Salsuero]

@@fb3798 The trained eye speaking to the untrained eye using trained eye vision isn't exactly effective. Just saying. I appreciate color specificity. As someone with a long history as a graphic artist, I get that there are more colors than found in a basic crayola box. But there comes a point where too much specificity becomes lost. Having asked many customers which pantone shade they're looking for when they say they want yellow and receiving blank stares and irritated repetitions of meaningless verbal color descriptions... all I'm saying is -- I see peach.

[@fb3798]

@@Salsuero Some tutorials are a bit too advanced for the untrained eye who should stick to more basic stuff. Training your eye takes time and lots of practice

[@Salsuero]

@@fb3798 LOL -- this is KZbin... and not an advanced tutorial. And even a trained eye doesn't necessarily see yellow where he does. Also, you can knock off the superiority complex and condescension. Clearly you belong in the r/whoosh section of the room.

[@fb3798]

@@Salsuero It's also KZbin where you never know someone's ego will get hurt by a comment about a technical topic. Sorry, never intended to hurt your feelings so no need to mock each other about this

[@romanzangief5688]

You are an AMAZING teacher!!! You are the reason why I love design. People like you make it fun and interesting. Hope you reach 100M subscribers. I will watch all of your videos.

[@sizefive]

Your talking very fast. So when the video came up. I click on the little red box at the right. settings came up along with the word speed. clock on that and change to 75%. Now I can keep up with you. And Now I can click on full screen. All your videos are great.

[@aldorivas8191]

it's ok, it's your english for sure mate, soon you will manage to understand many more people

[@themetabaron]

You can also click on CC (Caption Closed) for subtitles.

[@acapellarequests5801]

Le Stefano been, But good try

[@aricar325]

There is so much nuance and so many helpful details in your tutorials. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you kindly for the time and care you put into each offering.

[@elite_trades]

PS MASTER

[@saptarshi.ghosh07]

your all tutorials are amazing... and in so simple language... thank you so much

[@mohiuddinsyed1684]

even though I don't have photoshop. I am still watching bcz your vids are so beautifully made with every detail present along with your soothing voice. If I ever buy adobe photoshop I will defiantly come here.

[@ashishlogin]

Oh! Respect to guys who do this magic. It's really complex. Man you explained it so well

[@elizabethmcnamara6548]

Omg thank you so much! You saved me years of time colouring in one pixel at a time with the eye dropper and the brush!!! I felt like pulling my hair out because it looks so fake but using a masks hat follows a swatch gradient?! I didn’t even know photoshop could do that! Amazing! Thank you thank you!!! 👌👍😊

[@Thandidladla]

this is the third tutorial that I am watching from you, and I already feel like I am learning way more than ever before

[@OscarScheepstra_Artemis_]

I usually hate youtube tutorials. You did a great job! I actually enjoyed yours quite a lot.

[@31mohan]

Excellent tutorial on colorization of Balck & White photo using photoshop. Your explanation was very clear and easy to work with you on this practical. Thank you,

[@stacktony2291]

As a complete beginner to photoshop, your tutorial is very helpful! Hope you can continue and make more excellent video

[@iankneecox4098]

Its so satisfying to hear you say "nice".. idk why

[@daneschumacher3392]

Your tutorials are so much better than anyone else

[@linstargazer9135]

The best FS tutorials I've seen. Thank you very much

[@neobaggins3718]

Gradient for skin tones is really good. For everything else I prefer adding a solid color with blend mode set to overlay, tweaking with the opacity of the layer. I’ve never been good at dialing in a color with the saturation slider...

[@robinsquares]

Excellent tutorial! Let me add a few things. First, the gradient map should have pure white and pure black at the ends. You don't want to have colors in these areas. This is also a very natural way to desaturate darks and brights, so if you do this, skip the "blend if" stage. Second, don't make random color splotches. There are actually color areas of a face that are constant across all skin tones. Do a quick search for "face color areas". It includes red, blue, and yellow. Finally you have the time, you can use the gradient map technique on everything - not just the face. Using reference and proper dark/light colors help a lot with the realism. Again, fantastic video