Hair is not the main element of photography, but it plays an important role in retouching and artistic processing of a portrait. By emphasizing or changing their color, you can significantly improve a person's appearance or even create a completely new image. Photoshop has many features for working with color.
Necessary
Adobe Photoshop program
Instructions
Step 1
Load the photo into Photoshop and double-click on the Quick Mask icon located in the toolbar. In the dialog box that appears, set the radio button to "Selected Areas" and click OK.
Step 2
Using the Brush Tool with soft edges, paint over the hair and press Q to return to Standard Mode and create a selection. Copy the selected hair to a new layer.
Step 3
To create a Hue / Saturation adjustment layer, click on its thumbnail in the Adjustments panel. It shows rectangles filled with gradients.
Step 4
Right-click on the name of the created adjustment layer and choose Create Clipping Mask. This will change the hair color without affecting the main image.
Step 5
By changing the position of the Hue, Saturation, and Brightness sliders, you can give your hair different shades. Also try changing the layer's blend mode. For example, experiment with the Soft Light, Overlay, Linear Light modes.
Step 6
Another way to recolor your hair is to apply the selected shade to a new layer, and then change its blending mode to "Hue". In this mode, the luminance and saturation values of the base color remain unchanged.
Step 7
You can also use the Color Blending Mode. In doing so, Photoshop will preserve the luminance of the base color and replace its hue and saturation with the corresponding values for the selected hue.
Step 8
Duplicate the background layer to color the regrown hair roots. This will dim and mask the changes. Using the Eyedropper tool, take a color swatch from the highlights of the hair.
Step 9
Take a soft, almost transparent brush, set the Blending Mode of the tool to Color, and paint gently on the roots. To make the color transition look natural, change the Brush Blending Mode to Soft Light, sample from a darker area, and paint over the roots of the hair again.
Step 10
This way, you will be able to achieve an even color change without disturbing hair texture and contrast. To lighten the roots, the most commonly used mode is Soft Light, but in some cases, you can use Overlay.
Step 11
You can also mask overgrown roots with a Color adjustment layer. To do this, select the area around the roots and set the feathering radius to 2-3 pixels. Try not to include areas of the forehead in the selection.
Step 12
Using the Eyedropper Tool, take a color swatch from the lightest part of the hair. Activate the selection and click on the Create New Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel. Select "Color" from the drop-down list.
Step 13
Set the Blending Mode to Soft Light for the adjustment layer. Go to a layer mask and paint over the transition areas with a soft white brush to bring out the highlights. To enhance the effect, create a copy of the adjustment layer and adjust its opacity.
