Changing color in an image file

[D.F. Manno]

If I have an image that's black and white, is there a way to change the
black to a different color?

I have GraphicConverter, so I could convert the file to whatever format
necessary. I have downloaded but not installed Gimpshop. I do not have
Photoshop or PS Elements.

I'm using an iBook G4 running OS 10.4.11.

Thanks.

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D.F. Manno
dfm...@mail.com

[isw]

In article <dfmanno-4650F2...@feeder.motzarella.org>,
"D.F. Manno" <dfm...@mail.com> wrote:

> If I have an image that's black and white, is there a way to change the
> black to a different color?
>
> I have GraphicConverter, so I could convert the file to whatever format
> necessary. I have downloaded but not installed Gimpshop. I do not have
> Photoshop or PS Elements.
>
> I'm using an iBook G4 running OS 10.4.11.

Gimp can probably do the job -- but not until you install it 8^}

Isaac

[nospam]

In article <dfmanno-4650F2...@feeder.motzarella.org>, D.F.
Manno <dfm...@mail.com> wrote:

> If I have an image that's black and white, is there a way to change the
> black to a different color?

numerous ways. it depends what kind of look you want. if you want to
spend a lot of time you can colourize different parts with different
colours.

> I have GraphicConverter, so I could convert the file to whatever format
> necessary. I have downloaded but not installed Gimpshop. I do not have
> Photoshop or PS Elements.

i use photoshop but these techniques should be doable in other apps:

one way is add a new layer, fill it with whatever colour you want and
set the blend mode to screen. experiment with various blend modes and
opacity for different effects. multiply gives a different look.

another way is use the channel mixer.

i think the best result is using the photo filter and picking a colour
'filter.'

[D.F. Manno]

In article <isw-F95753.09535617032009@[216.168.3.50]>,
isw <i...@witzend.com> wrote:

You're a lot of help.

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D.F. Manno
dfm...@mail.com

[Jeffrey Jones]

In article <dfmanno-4650F2...@feeder.motzarella.org>, D.F.
Manno <dfm...@mail.com> wrote:

> If I have an image that's black and white, is there a way to change the
> black to a different color?
>
> I have GraphicConverter, so I could convert the file to whatever format
> necessary. I have downloaded but not installed Gimpshop. I do not have
> Photoshop or PS Elements.

There's plenty you can do in GraphicConverter. Filter > Color Effects >
Sepia Tone will make it sepia. Explore the other filters, for example,
False Color to see if any do what you want.

[D.F. Manno]

In article <180320092346591395%ja...@aol.com>,
Jeffrey Jones <ja...@aol.com> wrote:

Thank you. False Color did just what I was looking for.

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D.F. Manno
dfm...@mail.com

[Wayne C. Morris]

In article <dfmanno-4650F2...@feeder.motzarella.org>,
"D.F. Manno" <dfm...@mail.com> wrote:

> If I have an image that's black and white, is there a way to change the
> black to a different color?
>
> I have GraphicConverter, so I could convert the file to whatever format
> necessary. I have downloaded but not installed Gimpshop. I do not have
> Photoshop or PS Elements.

Using Graphic Converter:

Convert the image to Indexed Color, 4 Colors (Picture -> Colors -> Change to 4
Colors).

If the Toolbox isn't visible, press command-K to show it.

Click in the foreground or background color box and drag off the Toolbox to get
the color palette, which shows the colors currently used in the image.

Double-click in the last black square and choose the color you want. It should
replace all the black in the image with that color; if not, try again with the
other black squares.

You can now convert & save it to whatever color mode and file format you want.

[P. Sture]

In article <isw-F95753.09535617032009@[216.168.3.50]>,
isw <i...@witzend.com> wrote:

Hah! I did manage to install it and get it to run, a year or two ago. As
soon as I did anything with it, it locked up solid.

It hit trash pretty quickly...

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Paul Sture