Creating a coloured layer over an image in Photoshop 7

[Steve]

Creating a coloured layer over an image in Photoshop 7.



This method is very quick and is also far more flexible than the usual sepia type colour as many colour combinations can be applied.


After opening your image (I have used a B&W shot here for clarity but this method works equally well on coloured images too) go to the layers pallet at the bottom right of your screen (again I have moved mine for clarity) and click on the second button in from the right- Create new layer.

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/steve/tutorials/colouring/1.jpg


The next step is to change this layer to a coloured layer. In the same pallet, just below the layers tab there is a drop down box, mine currently says “normal” click on this and select colour.

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/steve/tutorials/colouring/2.jpg


Now go over to your “tools” toolbar and select the bucket tool. This can usually be found behind the gradient tool if not visible.

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/steve/tutorials/colouring/3.jpg

[Steve]

Choose your desired colour and then click anywhere within your picture to apply the colour overlay.

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/steve/tutorials/colouring/4.jpg


For this picture I have used a bright yellow colour so that I can now show you an extra neat little feature.

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/steve/tutorials/colouring/5.jpg


Go back to your layers pallet and at the side of where we altered the layer to a colour layer is a slider that says opacity. By adjusting this slider we can control the amount of colour overlay that we have applied. I have reduced mine down to 37% to get the effect that I was after.

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/steve/tutorials/colouring/6.jpg


If you have finished you can now flatten your image and save it as you would normally or add a border to really make it stand out. That’s all there is to it, have a play with different colours and opacities and hopefully you will get your desired effect.

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/steve/tutorials/colouring/complete.jpg

Hope that helps.