Colorize a Black and White Photo
Apply color to an existing black and white photograph.
1.
Select Image > Mode > RGB.
2.
Select Layer > New > Layer.
3.
In the dialog box, set the Mode to Color, and click OK.
4.
Select the Paintbrush tool
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5.
Choose a brush size from the pop-up palette in the options bar.
Pick a brush size small enough to fit in the area you want to color
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6.
Choose Window > Show Swatches to display the Swatches palette.
7.
Select a color from the Swatches palette.
8.
Drag the paintbrush over the area of the photo you want to colorize.
9.
Repeat steps 5 through 8 to apply different colors to the photo.