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5 Choose Original Luminance from the Using list box.
6 See “Color Overlay controls” on page 663.
To use a layer mask or channel to apply a color overlay
1 Do one of the following:
•
To use a layer mask, choose Window Layers, and click the layer that contains a layer mask in the
Layers panel.
•
To use an alpha channel, choose Window Channels, and click the alpha channel in the Channels
panel.
2
Choose Window Color Panels Color.
3 Choose a color from the Color panel.
4
Choose Effects Surface Control Color Overlay.
5 Choose the layer mask or alpha channel from the Using list box.
6 Adjust any of the Color Overlay controls. For information, see “Color Overlay controls” on page 663.
Color Overlay controls
• Use Color — lets you choose the overlay color
• Opacity — controls how transparent the effect is
• Dye Concentration— allows the paper to absorb the color
• Hiding Power — allows the color to cover what lies beneath it
Applying the Dye Concentration effect
You can adjust the dye concentration in an image to control color intensity and play with surface texture.
For example, use this effect to lighten an underexposed photo or to darken an overexposed one. You need
to choose a method for applying the effect. Some methods, such as Paper, generate more texture than
other methods, such as Uniform Color. There are five different methods for applying dye concentration:
• Uniform Color — allows you to adjust only color density
• Paper — adjusts color by using the paper texture as a mapping model. If you want open to experiment
with the effect, keep the Papers panel open while you apply the effect. This way you can switch to
different papers and modify the paper controls.
• Image Luminance — uses the image’s brightness as the model for the color adjustment
• Original Luminance — uses the luminance of the selected pattern or clone source as the model for the
adjustment
• Alpha Channel or Layer Mask — sets the values in the alpha channel or layer mask as the model for
the dye concentration adjustment. You can use this method only if you have a saved channel or a layer
mask in your image.
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