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You can simultaneously add color and texture to an image by using the Color Overlay effect. This effect allows you to coat an image with color. You can control the opacity and intensity of the color. To use the Color Overlay effect, you need to choose a color that you want to apply and then choose the method for applying the effect.
There are five different methods for applying color:
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Paper — overlays a color using the paper texture as a mapping model. More color is applied to light areas in the paper grain; less color is applied to dark areas. If you want open to experiment with the effect, keep the Papers panel open while you apply the effect. This way you can switch to different papers and modify the paper controls. |
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Image Luminance — uses the image’s brightness as the model for the color overlay. More of the effect is applied to light areas in the original image; less color is applied to dark areas. |
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Original Luminance — uses the luminance of the clone source (or a pattern) as the model for the color overlay. Light areas in the clone source produce more color in the image. |
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Alpha Channel or Layer Mask — sets the values in the channel or layer mask as the model for the color overlay. More color is applied to the light areas of the channel or mask; less color is applied to dark areas. You can use this method only if you have a saved alpha channel or a layer mask in your image. |
Before (left) and after (right) applying the Color Overlay effect using the Paper method.
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Choose Window Color Panels Color. |
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Choose Effects Surface Control Color Overlay. |
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Choose Uniform Color from the Using list box. |
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Choose Window Color Panels Color. |
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Choose Effects Surface Control Color Overlay. |
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Choose Uniform Color from the Using list box. |
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Choose Window Color Panels Color. |
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Choose Window Paper Panels Papers. |
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Choose Effects Surface Control Color Overlay. |
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Choose Paper from the Using list box. |
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To use a clone source, choose Window Clone Source. In the Clone Source panel, click the Open Image button , and Open Source to choose a clone source. |
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To use a pattern, choose Window Media Library Panels Patterns, and click a pattern swatch from the Pattern library panel. |
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Choose Window Color Panels Color. |
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Choose Effects Surface Control Color Overlay. |
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Choose Original Luminance from the Using list box. |
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Choose Window Color Panels Color. |
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Choose Effects Surface Control Color Overlay. |
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Opacity — controls the translucency of the effect |
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Hiding Power — allows the color to cover what lies beneath it |
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