Changing Eye Color
Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:50 pm
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Are those eye colors driving you crazy? Want to change it up a bit? This is the tutorial for you!
WHAT WE'LL END UP WITH:
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED
1. GET A HEADSHOT OF YOUR MODEL
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**feel free to use this image to practice on**
The bigger the picture the better, because you can see the eyes more.
For right now we're using a pic I had of one of my best models, Keyo. You can see her eyes perfectly clear.
2.DECIDE ON YOUR COLOR
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I want to go for something really different, so I'm using pink (If you want mulit-colored eyes, pick those colors out too)
3. SELECT THE EYE
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Zoom in really close on the eye.
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Using the pen tool, make a path that is the same size as the eye (this is the area that will be colored)
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Now go into your Paths window (see above) and click on the red square at the bottom. Your path is now a selection around the eye.
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**keep the selection around the eye**
4. DESATURATING (optional)
Go into Colors > Desaturate and pick which shade suits you best.
**desaturating makes the new color pop more, so this step is optional. If you do not want to desaturate, go to the next step**
**keep the selection around the eye**
5. ADDING COLOR
Create a new layer.
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Fill your selection with the new color.
Now, above the Opacity in your Layers box, there is something that says Mode. Right now it should say Normal Mode, but we want to change that. Click on the grey box with an arrow and a whole lot of choices pop out.
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You want to select one of the bottom four: Hue, Saturation, Color or Value.
If Hue doesn't look good, then select Saturation and so forth.
If you've done good, it should look like this:
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Zoom out and enjoy your handiwork! :D
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PROBLEMS
... If the color is too bright.... then just change the opacity of the new layer.
... If the eye goes all weird when you merge the layers... Sorry bout that. It's kind of a side-effect to changing the layer Mode. Just don't merge them together, and when you save the image it'll just merge it for you without making it wonky. Save it as a .png just to be sure ;)
Are those eye colors driving you crazy? Want to change it up a bit? This is the tutorial for you!
WHAT WE'LL END UP WITH:
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Headshot
- GIMP
- Know how to use Pen Tool
1. GET A HEADSHOT OF YOUR MODEL
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**feel free to use this image to practice on**
The bigger the picture the better, because you can see the eyes more.
For right now we're using a pic I had of one of my best models, Keyo. You can see her eyes perfectly clear.
2.DECIDE ON YOUR COLOR
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I want to go for something really different, so I'm using pink (If you want mulit-colored eyes, pick those colors out too)
3. SELECT THE EYE
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Zoom in really close on the eye.
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Using the pen tool, make a path that is the same size as the eye (this is the area that will be colored)
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Now go into your Paths window (see above) and click on the red square at the bottom. Your path is now a selection around the eye.
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**keep the selection around the eye**
4. DESATURATING (optional)
Go into Colors > Desaturate and pick which shade suits you best.
**desaturating makes the new color pop more, so this step is optional. If you do not want to desaturate, go to the next step**
**keep the selection around the eye**
5. ADDING COLOR
Create a new layer.
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Fill your selection with the new color.
Now, above the Opacity in your Layers box, there is something that says Mode. Right now it should say Normal Mode, but we want to change that. Click on the grey box with an arrow and a whole lot of choices pop out.
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You want to select one of the bottom four: Hue, Saturation, Color or Value.
If Hue doesn't look good, then select Saturation and so forth.
If you've done good, it should look like this:
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Zoom out and enjoy your handiwork! :D
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PROBLEMS
... If the color is too bright.... then just change the opacity of the new layer.
... If the eye goes all weird when you merge the layers... Sorry bout that. It's kind of a side-effect to changing the layer Mode. Just don't merge them together, and when you save the image it'll just merge it for you without making it wonky. Save it as a .png just to be sure ;)
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Re: Changing Eye Color
Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:15 am
Oohhhhh that's much more simple than my way! LOL I've been doing it the hard way for years! THANKS! :D
Re: Changing Eye Color
Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:29 am
No prob ;) I just was experimenting this morning and decided to post it :D
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Re: Changing Eye Color
Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:23 pm
Oh thanks!! I normally use the brush tool and actually COLOUR the eye in lol!
Re: Changing Eye Color
Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:17 am
I know, but sometimes I'll take a pic and not like the color, and so instead of going back in and re-doing the pic I just do this :P
Re: Changing Eye Color
Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:51 pm
Cool!
I use the same technique but I didn't use the pen tool (=
I do love this method, though
I use the same technique but I didn't use the pen tool (=
I do love this method, though
Re: Changing Eye Color
Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:38 pm
Yeah, I find that the pen tool makes it a bit easier :P
Re: Changing Eye Color
Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:50 pm
Ya! I used it on a shop me stunning, would you like to see the before after?
Re: Changing Eye Color
Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:50 pm
Hehe sure, I'm glad that this helped some people :P I use it on one model who has heterochromia iridum
Re: Changing Eye Color
Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:25 am
Spychip wrote:Hehe sure, I'm glad that this helped some people :P I use it on one model who has heterochromia iridum
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from this
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Re: Changing Eye Color
Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:58 am
Oh wow, you did quite a bit of editing! It looks great
Re: Changing Eye Color
Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:15 am
thanks! and yeah it took me a while ;)Spychip wrote:Oh wow, you did quite a bit of editing! It looks great
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