{"id":20562,"date":"2017-10-03T17:26:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T21:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=20562"},"modified":"2022-11-02T10:21:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:21:51","slug":"easy-photoshop-color-splash-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photo-effects\/easy-photoshop-color-splash-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Create An Easy Photoshop Color Splash Effect With No Selections Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div class=\"video3\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GqUFiFxJyFI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<p>No time for making selections? Learn how to create a quick and easy Color Splash effect in Photoshop with just a Gradient Map adjustment layer, a layer mask and a brush! Great for nature and landscape photos. For Photoshop CC and CS6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.adslot-2 { display: inline-block; width:300px; float:right; margin: 6px 0px 12px 30px; }\n@media (max-width: 767px) { .adslot-2 { display: none; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 photo effects top responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle adslot-2\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2740208297\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll learn a super easy way to add a color splash effect to a photo! A &quot;color splash&quot;, also known as &quot;selective color&quot;, is where we convert an image to black and white and then restore the color in just one area. Usually, we restore the color in a specific object, like a dress or a flower. In fact, I cover a simple way to do that in our <a href=\"\/photo-effects\/easy-selective-color-effect-with-photoshop\/\" title=\"View tutorial\">Easy Selective Color Effect<\/a> tutorial where I bring back the color in a woman's red dress.<\/p>\n<p>But for certain types of photos, especially outdoor landscapes, it can be more effective to restore the color not in any one object but in a general area. Often, landscape photos lack a clear subject, leaving the viewer's eye to wander. By limiting the color to just one area, like the leaves on a tree or the water under a bridge, we simplify the scene by bringing focus to that area. This can be a great way to create a more interesting and compelling image, and it's also just a really cool effect and a lot of fun! And, because we're not choosing anything specific in the image, there's no need to make any time-consuming selections. Usually, a single click with a brush is all we need!<\/p>\n<h3>What You'll Learn<\/h3>\n<p>To create the color splash effect, we'll use a Gradient Map adjustment layer to quickly convert our image to black and white. Then, we'll use the Gradient Map's built-in layer mask, along with Photoshop's Brush Tool, to instantly restore the color in a single area. Finally, we'll fade the color so that it blends in better with its black and white surroundings, and we'll do that using the layer mask options in the Properties panel. Once you know the steps, the entire color splash effect takes only a few minutes from start to finish. Let's see how it works!<\/p>\n<p>Here's an example of what the final color splash effect will look like when we're done. Notice that only the trees on the left are in color while the rest of the image remains in black and white. We'll learn how to adjust the intensity of the color to better match your specific image at the end of the tutorial:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-color-splash-effect.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop color splash photo effect\" width=\"704\" height=\"471\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final \"color splash\" effect.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p>Let's get started!<\/p>\n<p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How To Create A Color Splash Effect<\/h2>\n<p>For this tutorial, I'm using <a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/l\/dlXjD2w\" title=\"Get Photoshop CC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photoshop CC<\/a> but every step is compatible with Photoshop CS6.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Open Your Image<\/h3>\n<p>Start by <a href=\"\/basics\/opening-images-photoshop\/\" title=\"Learn more\">opening an image<\/a> into Photoshop. Here's the image I'll be using (<a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/l\/gAzVEZQ\" title=\"View this image on Adobe Stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">autumn foliage photo<\/a> from Adobe Stock)<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/autumn-foliage-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn foliage photo from Adobe Stock\" width=\"704\" height=\"472\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The original image. Photo credit: Adobe Stock.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/KPE3JP\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch the video\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the video and share your comments on our YouTube channel!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Set Your Foreground And Background Colors To The Defaults<\/h3>\n<p>In a moment, we'll use a Gradient Map adjustment layer to convert our color image to black and white. But in order for it to work, we first need to make sure that our <strong>Foreground and Background colors<\/strong> are set to their defaults. You can see your current Foreground and Background colors in the <strong>color swatches<\/strong> near the bottom of the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-tools-toolbar-overview\/\">Toolbar<\/a>. By default, the Foreground color (upper left swatch) should be <strong>black<\/strong> and the Background color (lower right swatch) should be <strong>white<\/strong>. If you're seeing different colors, press the letter <strong>D<\/strong> on your keyboard (&quot;D&quot; for &quot;Defaults&quot;) to reset them:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-foreground-background-colors.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's default Foreground and Background colors\" width=\"78\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The default Foreground (upper left) and Background (lower right) colors.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Add A Gradient Map Adjustment Layer<\/h3>\n<p>If we look in the <a href=\"\/basics\/layers\/layers-panel\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Layers panel<\/a>, we see our image sitting on the <a href=\"\/basics\/background-layer-photoshop-cc\/\">Background layer<\/a>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-layers-panel.png\" alt=\"The Layers panel showing the original image\" width=\"286\" height=\"287\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the original image.<\/div>\n<p>We need to convert our image to black and white, and we can do that very quickly using a <strong>Gradient Map<\/strong> image adjustment. But rather than making a permanent change to the image, we'll apply the Gradient Map as a non-destructive <em>adjustment layer<\/em>. Click on the <strong>New Fill or Adjustment Layer<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-new-adjustment-layer-icon.png\" alt=\"Click the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon\" width=\"287\" height=\"188\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon.<\/div>\n<p>Then, choose <strong>Gradient Map<\/strong> from the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/choose-gradient-map-adjustment-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting a Gradient Map adjustment layer in Photoshop\" width=\"173\" height=\"127\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing &quot;Gradient Map&quot; from the menu.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop adds a Gradient Map adjustment layer named \"Gradient Map 1\" above the image on the Background layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-gradient-map-adjustment-layer.png\" alt=\"The Gradient Map adjustment layer in the Layers panel\" width=\"302\" height=\"213\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the new Gradient Map adjustment layer.<\/div>\n<p>And, the Gradient Map instantly converts our image from color to black and white. For more control over the black and white conversion, you can also use a <a href=\"\/photo-editing\/converting-color-photos-to-black-and-white-in-photoshop\/\">Black &amp; White<\/a> adjustment layer. But in most cases, the Gradient Map works fine for our color splash effect and gives us great results:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-black-white-conversion-gradient-map.jpg\" alt=\"The black and white version of the image using a Gradient Map adjustment layer\" width=\"704\" height=\"472\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image after converting it to black and white using the Gradient Map adjustment layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Select The Brush Tool<\/h3>\n<p>If we look again in the Layers panel, we see a <strong>layer mask thumbnail<\/strong> on our Gradient Map adjustment layer. That's because adjustment layers in Photoshop include a built-in <a href=\"\/basics\/understanding-photoshop-layer-masks\/\" title=\"Learn more\">layer mask<\/a>. Notice that the thumbnail shows a <strong>white highlight border<\/strong> around it, which tells us that the layer mask is currently selected. We'll use this layer mask to bring back the color in part of the image:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/gradient-map-layer-mask.png\" alt=\"The layer mask thumbnail for the Gradient Map adjustment layer\" width=\"302\" height=\"213\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The layer mask thumbnail for the Gradient Map adjustment layer.<\/div>\n<p>To do that, we'll paint on the layer mask with black. Select the <strong>Brush Tool<\/strong> from the Toolbar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-brush-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Brush Tool from the Toolbar\" width=\"78\" height=\"167\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Brush Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Set Your Foreground Color To Black<\/h3>\n<p>Photoshop uses your current <strong>Foreground color<\/strong> as the brush color. So to paint with black, we need to set our Foreground color to <strong>black<\/strong>. Earlier, when we reset our Foreground and Background colors to their defaults, Photoshop set the Foreground color to black and the Background color to white. So you might think we're good to go.<\/p>\n<p>But if we look again at the color swatches in the Toolbar, we see that Photoshop has swapped the colors on us. The Foreground color is now white and the Background color is black. That's because we now have a layer mask selected. It gets confusing, but the default colors when working with layer masks are the opposite of what they normally are:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-foreground-background-colors-swapped.png\" alt=\"The new Foreground and Background colors in Photoshop\" width=\"78\" height=\"181\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Foreground and Background colors have been reversed.<\/div>\n<p>To set the Foreground color back to black (and the Background color back to white), press the letter <strong>X<\/strong> on your keyboard to swap them:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-foreground-background-colors.png\" alt=\"Swapping the Foreground and Background colors in Photoshop\" width=\"78\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Press \"X\" to swap the Foreground and Background colors.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 6: Lower The Hardness Of The Brush To 0&#37;<\/h3>\n<p>With the Brush Tool selected, <strong>right-click<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-click<\/strong> (Mac) anywhere inside the document window. This opens Photoshop's <strong>Brush Preset Picker<\/strong>. Make sure that the <strong>Hardness<\/strong> value is lowered all the way down to <strong>0&#37;<\/strong>. This gives our brush a soft, feathered edge so that when we paint, we'll create smooth transitions between the colored area of the image and it's black and white surroundings. Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard to close the Brush Preset Picker:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-lower-brush-hardness.png\" alt=\"The brush Hardness value in Photoshop\" width=\"296\" height=\"315\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Lower the brush hardness down to 0%.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 7: Check Your Brush Options<\/h3>\n<p>Before we paint, make sure that your Brush Tool options in the Options Bar are set to their defaults. The <strong>Mode<\/strong> option (short for Blend Mode) should be set to <strong>Normal<\/strong>, <strong>Opacity<\/strong> should be at <strong>100%<\/strong>, and <strong>Flow<\/strong> should also be set to <strong>100%<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-brush-options.png\" alt=\"The Brush Tool options in the Options Bar in Photoshop\" width=\"623\" height=\"107\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Brush Tool options in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 8: Resize Your Brush<\/h3>\n<p>Position your brush cursor over the area where you want to restore the color. Then, resize your brush using the left and bracket keys on your keyboard. The <strong>right bracket key<\/strong> ( <strong>]<\/strong> ) makes the brush <strong>larger<\/strong> and the <strong>left bracket key<\/strong> ( <strong>[<\/strong> ) makes it smaller. You'll want the brush to be just large enough to surround the area you want to colorize. In my case, I'll position and resize my brush so that it surrounds the trees on the right, as well as the reflection of the trees in the water:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/position-brush-cursor.jpg\" alt=\"Resize and position the Brush Tool over the area to colorize\" width=\"704\" height=\"481\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing and positioning the brush cursor over the area to colorize.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 9: Click To Restore The Color<\/h3>\n<p>Then, with black as your brush color, click on the area to restore its original color. You can also click and <em>drag<\/em> to paint with the Brush Tool, but the effect usually looks best with just a single click:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-color-splash-initial-click.jpg\" alt=\"The initial Photoshop color splash effect\" width=\"704\" height=\"472\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The color in the trees on the right has been restored.<\/div>\n<p>If you're not happy with the result, undo your click by going up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar and choosing <strong>Undo Brush Tool<\/strong>. Or, choose the Undo command from your keyboard by pressing <strong>Ctrl+Z<\/strong> (Win) \/<strong> Command+Z<\/strong> (Mac). Either way works:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-undo-brush-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Undo Brush Tool command in Photoshop\" width=\"256\" height=\"129\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting &quot;Undo Brush Tool&quot; from under the Edit menu.<\/div>\n<p>Then, resize or reposition your brush cursor as needed and try again. This time, I'll position my brush over the trees on the left, and I'll make the brush a bit smaller by pressing the left bracket key ( [ ) a few times on my keyboard:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-position-brush-cursor.jpg\" alt=\"Moving and resizing the brush over a different area\" width=\"704\" height=\"512\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Moving and resizing the brush over a different area.<\/div>\n<p>I'll click with my brush to restore the color, and here's the result. I like this second look better:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-color-splash.jpg\" alt=\"The color in a different area has been restored\" width=\"704\" height=\"472\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The color in a different area has been restored.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 10: Fade The Color Using The Density Slider<\/h3>\n<p>If we look at the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel, we see the area of black where we clicked. This is the area where the effects of the Gradient Map are hidden, allowing the original colors from the image on the Background layer to show through:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-layer-mask.png\" alt=\"The layer mask thumbnail showing where we clicked\" width=\"302\" height=\"213\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The layer mask thumbnail showing where we clicked.<\/div>\n<p>If you find that the colors you've restored look too intense against the otherwise black and white image, or you just want to create a more subtle effect, you can fade the color using the <strong>Density<\/strong> slider in the <strong>Properties panel<\/strong>. If we look in the Properties panel, we see that we're currently viewing options for the Gradient Map. To switch to the layer mask options, click on the <strong>Layer Mask<\/strong> icon at the top:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"The Layer Mask icon in the Properties panel in Photoshop\" width=\"305\" height=\"286\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Layer Mask icon in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>The Density slider is sort of like an Opacity option for the layer mask. Lowering the density fades the effect of the mask so it has less of an impact. Since we're using the layer mask to restore the original color, we can fade the color just by lowering the Density value. To lower it, click on the Density slider and drag it to the left. The further you drag, the more you'll fade the color. I'll lower mine down to 75%:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-properties-panel-layer-mask-density.png\" alt=\"Lowering the Density value in the Properties panel\" width=\"305\" height=\"275\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Lowering the Density value in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>And here, after fading the color with the Density slider, is my final color splash result:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/color-splash\/photoshop-color-splash-effect.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop color splash effect\" width=\"704\" height=\"472\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final &quot;color splash&quot; effect.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-bottom { width:300px; padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px; }\n<\/style><div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 page bottom responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-bottom\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2879809098\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>And there we have it! 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