Tutorial: adding color to black and white

by FRED SHOWKER

Please Help Add Color To White Object!

A reader posted this problem to the Photoshop 911 Emergency room:

 I want to make the white hats in this pic a dark blood red, but EVERY single option I tried just turns them light pink or a light color. How in the world can I make them dark red but still retain their shading?? I tried color replace tool, i tried changing the entire pic red and adding a layer and color iso. I am not an expert so any help is very appreciated. thanks! here is the link to the pic 

Building a grid in Photoshop

J.R., a Photoshop 911 reader from Oklahoma writes :

quoting I've been reading tutorials online for a grid, but none of them really work out the way I want

      can you help me do a grid that works out evenly to the image montage I've got?  end quote

Building a grid in Photoshop

This is the kind of grid mosaic photo we will buildGenerally speaking, most of those tutorials are quick and basic, just to generate ad revenue, and never really take into account the intended purpose of the piece. When planning a photo montage to fit into a grid -- if you want the grid to come out accurately -- you've got to do a little math and planning before Photoshop.

High dynamic range, HDR WOW

High dynamic range (HDR) photography

When I first saw Trey Ratcliff's work it immediately captivated my curiosity and senses. I love this work! Not only is it a wonderful training ground for HDR photography, it's just plain beautiful. Seeing the images produced by Trey immediately inspires you to dig in and start creating your own spectacular photos. The inspiration is contagious -- you get inside Trey's head with travel log commentary about the photos. You also get tutorials on how the shot was created, and how you can do your own.

High Dynamic Range Photography

I've become engrossed in the new book, A World in HDR by Trey Ratcliff, and am now infatuated with HDR photography! Below I'll show just a few examples of what can be accomplished using this technique.

High Dynamic Range Imaging is a relatively new technique that allows you to portray a much greater range of tonal detail than a given camera could capture in a single photo. Utilizing technique and leveraging the merge to HDR feature in Photoshop can help you make the most of your photography experience.

 

Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac

Ideal for scrapbookers, serious and casual photographers, and budding graphic artists alike, Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac is more powerful and easier to use than previous versions. But figuring out how and when to use the program's tools is still tricky.

With Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage, you'll learn what each tool does, as well as when it makes the most sense to use it and why. You get easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from importing photos to organizing, editing, sharing, and storing your images. You'll also find a tour of Bridge, the ultra-deluxe file browser that comes with Photoshop CS4--and Elements 8.