When you think about uploading an image online first thing you need to take care of is a combination of all the ingredients on the image. When you use a model in the images it becomes more necessary to make a perfect combination. For that reason sometimes it’s required to change the hair color of the model. Especially if you want to match it with the digital makeup. Your client can ask to change the hair color because of using this particular model for different purposes. Changing hair color is not that difficult if you understand photo editing. But if you are new in photo editing you should know the technique to change the hair color.
In this article, we are going to show how you can do the hair color change is the easiest way. All you need to do is read the whole article. You will learn a unique way to change or match hair color.
STEP 1– The first thing you need to do is open a model portrait image in Photoshop. You also need to make sure of the hairy model with a contrasting background.
STEP 2– Then you need to duplicate the layer and hide the first layer. Basically, you need to apply the hair color technique in the second layer.
STEP 3– In the third step select the hair portion and copy it. After that, you need to take a new layer and paste it.
STEP 4– First we are going to discuss the easiest and unprofessional way. In this way keep selected the new layer and from the top bar go to the image. Then click on the adjustment and select Hue/Saturation. For changing color you can move the slides of the H/S. You can match and change color using this easy way.
Now we are going to discuss the professional way in which most image editing expert use.
From the above discussion, you can do the hair selection but for the next technique follow the below steps:
STEP 5– In step 3 on the newly created layer apply gradient color. Choose gradient color from the color palate.
STEP 6– After that on the layer apply overlay mode. Then gradient color will get blended and you will get your desired color.
STEP 7- For perfection decrease the opacity of the same layer.
STEP 8– For making the edge soft and balanced with the main model use the soft eraser tool.
Anyway for changing the color of the hair, there is some other way as well. Expert graphics designers use different techniques to change hair color.
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