How to Change an Items Color in Photoshop CS3

Photoshop CS3 is a software program that is part of Adobe’s Creative Suite. Although Photoshop CS4 has been released, a later version of the software, many people still use the CS3 version. This software has set the industry standard for image editing software. It allows users to manipulate various image files at an extremely high-level of detail. It is often difficult to notice any Photoshop manipulations when images are edited by expert users. One common procedure that Photoshop is used for is changing the color of an item. This can be completed without an advanced knowledge of the software.

  1. Open the image file you want to manipulate by clicking “File” and then “Open.”
  2. Step 2

    Create a new layer. You will change the color of the item in the new layer so that you do not change the original image and can easily revert back to the original image. Click “Layer” on the top of the program. Then click “New” and then “Layer.”

  3. Step 3

    Select the item you want to change by using the “Lasso” tool. The “Lasso” tool can be found in the toolbar on the left-hand side of Photoshop. Trace the outline of the item you want to change the color of. You can also use the “Quick Selection Tool,” which is located directly beneath the lasso tool. This will outline major shapes within the picture, but may be less precises than the lasso tool.

  4. Step 4

    Select a color that you want to change the item to from the color palette in the left menu.

  5. Step 5

    Select the “Paint Bucket” tool from the menu on the left side.

  6. Step 6

    Click the item in the image that you outlined with the lasso tool. The item’s color will be changed.

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