On 2/17/2011 11:24 PM, Suntot wrote: >> On 02/17/2011 03:00 AM, Suntot wrote: >>> Well, I am new at this. Not even sure if what I am attempting is possible. >>> I am trying to change a specific color in an image. If I use 'color >>> selection' the edges don't change color. So I am trying to use color to >>> alpha... But, when I select by color, it seems to select all similar color >>> in the area, thus when I add a new layer it does the change the color I >>> wanted to change, but it also changes the rest of the image with a similar >>> color tone. What can I do to precisely select a specific color or portion >>> of an image with color to alpha? >>> >> Color-to-alpha only applies to the selection, so you can restrict its >> effects by doing a selection first. For instance to remove a background, >> use the wand to get a rough selection of the background, grow the >> selection by a couple of pixels so that it includes the edges of the >> foreground, and perform color-to-alpha. > > I tried doing a selection but since both colors are similar it selects all. > Changed selection thresholds and it still doesn't work. Here is what I am > trying to change: > http://www.weddingclipart.com/wca/edittemplate.do?template=218069 > > I am trying to change the colors of the scrolls on the wedding invitation. > The dark blue into a red, the lighter into a black. Yet I can't seem to get > it to work flawlessly. Please help. thanks > I would use Select by Color tool, and adjust threshold in the Tool Options Menu.
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