VARIATIONS 2

[nvslater]

Is there a way to add a particular color with the same coverage control as the variation command?

[YrbkMgr]

I don't know what you mean by "coverage Control" of the Variations Command. What variations does is it plays with Hue/Sat, brightness/Contrast, and channel mixer (possibly others) all in one window. So certainly you can perform all those tasks manually.

One way to apply a color, of many, is to pick your color, use a paintbrush and change the blend mode - Color Blend mode works nice often times, depending on the image.

Peace,
Tony

[Phosphor]

Accurate selections are the key.

Once you have that knocked you're free to experiment with different techniques all you wish.

[nvslater]

Tony, the variations command seems to apply color differently to different parts of the image, such as shadows treated different than highlights. Looking for a way to get a good skin color.

[YrbkMgr]

Well, truth be told, I can't help much except to say that variations is little more than the other tools available in PS in one convenient window without any numbers. I used to use variations A LOT when I first started with PS, but A)it's destructive and B)I've gotten pretty good at adjustment layers.

<shrug>

Peace,
Tony

[nvslater]

Tony, as always, you have all the answers. I have tried the paint brush/color idea, seems to work just fine so far. Peace Vern

[dave milbut]

you can make a selection, then you can apply the color with an adjustment
layer in color blend mode.




good one... or use a hsb adjustment layer in colorize mode.

[YrbkMgr]

in colorize mode




Don't start that again Dave! <grin>

[nvslater]

Thank you, I will try all fo Ton's ideas. Pease Vern

[nvslater]

Tony, Help, I am to dumb to folow you. I know how to Pick a color from my Skintones Chart. Then New Adjustment Layer, got that. But I can't find color blend mode, without first choosing the type of layer I want and I dont know that. Or at least I think that is what I don't know ( along with many other things). Sorry to be a pest.
Pease vern