#Photoshop match color between images how to#

Your Actions palette should now look like this: Hit the “Stop Recording” button in your Actions palette (it’s the square on the bottom lefthand side). You should now have another layer called “Hue/Saturation 1” on top of your Curves 1 layer. Click the box for “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” and click OK. To do so, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation. Now we’re going to make a new adjustment layer for Hue/Saturation. You’ll notice in your Layers palette there is now a new layer called 'Curves 1.' You’ll also notice a new palette window called Adjustments has popped up – if you’ve got both of these, you’re doing great!į. Click the box that says “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask.” This means the adjustments we make on our Curves layer will apply only to the layer directly below it. To do so, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves.Į.

We’re going to make a new adjustment layer for Curves.

#Photoshop match color between images how to#

Photoshop will now start to record everything you do! But don’t worry, if you make a mistake I’ll show you how to go back and fix it. I’ve named mine “Curves/HueSat.” Click “OK.” Create a new Action by clicking on the icon that looks like a piece of paper with a fold (it’s located in the bottom right corner).Ĭ. Name your Set whatever you’d like – I’ve named mine “Color Correction.”ī. Create a new Set by clicking the folder icon (a Set is a folder which contains your actions). Now we’re going to start creating our Photoshop action.Ī. Set the radius to about 6.0 pixels and click OK. To ensure you don’t click on a discolored, noisy pixel, we’re going to apply a Gaussian Blur filter to eliminate the noise. Yikes! This is noise that comes from your camera. Quick tip: if you zoom into the image and look at the bottom row you’ll notice some pixels aren’t pure white, gray, or black. We’ll need this to eventually work with our curves. To start, open up your color chart image. But since these adjustments may vary for different products, we’re going to start by creating an “empty” Action which can be fine tuned at any point, for any image.ġ. Our goal is to create an automated action that can easily adjust our image’s curves and hue/saturation.

Once these each have a check next to their name, we’re ready to start automating color correction! Creating a Photoshop action to adjust curves & hue/saturation In order for all this to make sense, you’ll want to make sure you have the following palettes open (you can find them under the “Window” section of the main menu): Got all three? Great! We’ll start by opening up Photoshop.

A group of product 360 degree photos you want to edit.

What you’ll need to automate color correction… If you’re already comfortable with actions or feel like going along for the ride (I make it as easy as possible, I promise), read on! If you’re new to Photoshop actions, I suggest checking out our beginner’s guide to Photoshop actions/. In this tutorial, I’m going to teach you how to use the super powers of Photoshop actions to color correct your product images! Learning the tricks for automating color correction quickly and accurately will ensure your products look as great online as they do in person, which will help reduce product returns.Īutomating color correction with Photoshop actions

What the heck are foods and beverages doing in my editing process anyway?!Īlthough it’s a pain, taking the time to correctly display your product’s colors is crucial for customer satisfaction. I’m describing this shoe as cocoa brown, but my screen is making it look more like coffee… Is that necklace supposed to be teal, or is it more of a sea foam? Your product may look amazing in the studio and on camera, but then you sit down at the computer and… wait… Color correcting a bunch of product images can be a total pain.