How Do You Colorize a Black and White Photo in Photoshop?

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In this tutorial, we'll learn how to colorize a black and white photo in Photoshop using a combination of the Hue/Saturation tool and the Brush tool. We'll start by converting the image to grayscale, and then we'll add color back into specific areas using a layer mask and the Brush tool.First, open your image in Photoshop. If it's already in black and white, you can skip this step.To convert an image to grayscale, go to Image > Adjustments > Black & White. In the resulting dialog box, choose one of the presets or play around with the sliders until you get a look you like. Click OK when you're done.Next, go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation. Check the "Colorize" box at the bottom of the dialog box.This will add a wash of color over your image. Use the Hue slider to change the overall color tone of the image, and use the Saturation and Lightness sliders to adjust the intensity of the color. When you're happy with the results, click OK.At this point, your image will be fully colorized. But chances are good that you don't want every single pixel to be colored.To fix that, we'll use a layer mask. Click on the Add Layer Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel:With the layer mask selected, grab a soft round brush from the Brush toolbox. Set your foreground color to black, and paint over areas of the image where you want to remove color. As you paint, you'll see those areas revert back to grayscale.To add color back into specific areas, set your foreground color to white and paint over those areas with your brush. You can also use a soft-edged eraser tool to erase parts of the layer mask, which will allow color back into those areas as well.When you're happy with how your image looks, save it as a JPEG file and you're done!