How to Keep Creases in Pants When Coloring B&W?

LT
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Les_Thurmond
May 28, 2005
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Hello,

I know that there’s surely a way using layers to keep the creases and wrinkles in pants & shirts, etc. when coloring B&W clothes with a dark color. Of course, when you lose them, you lose the integrity of it. I’ve tried drawing them in – Using different shades of the same color – & also black. They look halfway decent, but they’re just not as good – Or authentic. Opacity adjustment is probably a key here, but I can’t make it work – So far. Thanks for your help.

Les
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Colin Walls
May 28, 2005
Paint onto a new layer – I think you got that. Set the layer blending mode to "Color" [and try playing with some others]. You may need to reduce opacity too.
KL
Kenneth_Liffmann
May 28, 2005
Les,
You may want to download Nagel Series 27 brushes and try these for your project:

< http://www.digitalmediadesigner.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp ?id=30854>

These brushes work in Elements 3. Use them on a blank layer as Colin has suggested. Try blending mode in color, soft light, etc.

Ken
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Mark_Sand
May 29, 2005
Les,
Blending Mode of Overlay also works well for what you are trying to do.
LT
Les_Thurmond
May 29, 2005
Will do, Colin – Ken, Just dragged Nagel Series 27 file into PE’s preset brushes folder – About to try "Blending Mode of Overlay", Mark – Will keep you guys posted – Thanks So Much!

Les
LT
Les_Thurmond
May 29, 2005
Mark,
Your suggestion of using the Overlay Mode is just the ticket! I’ve spent a lot of time on layers – And learned an awful lot using them. But after all this time, I had not yet learned this really useful tool. Heretofore, I was not able to take advantage of utilizing certain skin & hair tones – like "ColorPals", which I downloaded some time ago. But when I used them on faces, all of the facial features – wrinkles et al – were truncated away. So, I used the also the very effective "New Adjustment Layer\Gradient Map" procedure for the flesh tones (Thanks to my two Professors in Photo Studies 101, Wendy & Jodi – To whom I am greatly indebted). Those I will keep as is. I spent too much time to change them now. Anyway, they are quite acceptable. But this gives another very good option. So, now I will not only be able to use "ColorPals", but also my new Nagel Series 27. (Hope they work in the Windows environment).

I am very blessed & honored to be a member here – My thanks to all.

Les

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