1.25.2013

{RECOLORING B&W GRAPHICS}

Want to take those black and white icons and graphics to a whole new level? It's a lot easier than you think. In just a few easy steps, you'll be recoloring to your hearts content. So let's get started!



1. Open up the image you'd like to recolor in your Photoshop program.
2. Set the background color to white, and the foreground color to any color you'd like.


3. Go to >Image >Adjust > Gradient Map, click ok.

That's it! This can also be done with 2 colors, not just a color and white. Play around, get creative!

And as a little bonus (and for something to practice with), I've made up this set of Project Life Calendar Cards for you!


::CLICK IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD::

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to comment if you download! ;)

33 comments:

  1. Nice quick tutorial and I love the cards, thanks... like how these are packaged :)

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  2. Thanks Leslie! I love the calendar cards but I love the accompanying tutorial even more! You mentioned coloring them with two colors, but I couldn't figure out how to do it. Can you help me with this? Thanks so much! Briana

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    1. Briana,
      Simply change the background color to...let's say...gray for example. Then follow the same steps. Everything that was black should turn turquoise, and everything that was white should turn gray.
      Hope that helps!

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    2. Duh! That was easy! See, all I need is for someone to hold my hand, walk me through, and I'm good to go. Thank you, Leslie! :)

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    3. You're welcome, glad it worked for you! Happy Recoloring! :)

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  3. Thanks for sharing the calendar file. You have great designs!

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  4. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
    This is exactly what I have been looking for!
    Vicki

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  6. Thank you so much for the calendar. Love it and your PL pages, too.

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  7. Thank you very much for the calendar! It's perfect.

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  8. Thank you so much!! I love learning new tricks!! AND getting some cute cards for free! Super cute and so versatile!!

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  9. I LOVE your month cards and want to use them so much...but I must be a dummy I can't get them to change color - I am using photoshop elements 9

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    1. Okay Leanne, I've got an answer for you! :) At the very bottom of your layers pallet there is a circle icon that's have black, half white. Click that and then select Gradient Map and you should be good to go. Hope it helps!

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    2. Thanks for the extra help! It worked great with Photoshop Elements 11 :)

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  10. Love these. Thank for creating them.

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  11. Just what I was looking for !!! Thanks!!!

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  12. THank you so much, just what I was looking for, too!

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  13. Thanks a ton!!! This is so great and easy, thank you! :)

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  14. thanks so much! love that the weeks start on monday, the way i'm doing pl!

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  15. Brilliant! I also love that they are Monday to Sunday. Thanks heaps for sharing :)

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  16. Love, love these! Thanks so much.

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  17. Wonderful calendar cards! Your generousity is greatly appreciated.

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  18. Super cute! Thank you so much!

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  19. Thank you for the cute calendar cards :) Freebies are awesome.

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  20. Would you please make these again for 2014? I loved them!

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  21. LOVE these!! Will you be doing a set for 2014?

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  22. Thanks-perfect
    for our birthday book!

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  23. Excited to find your blog! Love your simple clean style and especially the baby book :)

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