Making Color and Tonal Corrections > Adjusting color > Using the Replace Color command
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Using the Replace Color command


The Replace Color command lets you create a mask around specific colors and then replace those colors in the image. You can set the hue, saturation, and lightness of the area identified by the mask. The mask is temporary.

To use the Replace Color command:

1 Choose Enhance > Color > Replace Color.

2 Select a display option:
  • Selection to display the mask in the preview box. Masked areas are black and unmasked areas are white. Partially masked areas (areas covered with a semitransparent mask) appear as varying levels of gray according to their opacity.
  • Image to display the image in the preview box. This option is useful when you are working with a magnified image or have limited screen space.

    • 3 Click in the image or in the preview box to select the areas exposed by the mask. Shift-click or use the eyedropper + button to add areas; Alt-click (Windows), Option-click (Mac OS), or use the eyedropper - button to remove areas.

    4 Adjust the tolerance of the mask by dragging the Fuzziness slider or entering a value. This controls the degree to which related colors are included in the selection.

    5 Drag the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness sliders (or enter values in the text boxes) to change the color of the selected areas.

    6 Click OK.

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