Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 417)

Matching, replacing, and mixing colors
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Matching colors
Replacing colors
Mixing colors selectively
Matching colors
Match the color in different images
The Match Color command matches colors between multiple images, between multiple layers, or between multiple selections. It also lets you
adjust the colors in an image by changing the luminance, changing the color range, and neutralizing a color cast. The Match Color command
works only in RGB mode.
When you use the Match Color command, the pointer becomes the Eyedropper tool. Use the Eyedropper tool while adjusting the image to view
the color pixel values in the Info panel. This panel gives you feedback about changes in color values as you use the Match Color command.
See View color values in an image.
The Match Color command matches the colors in one image (the source image) with colors in another image (the target image). Match Color is
useful when you’re trying to make the colors in different photos consistent, or when certain colors (such as skin tones) in one image must match
the colors in another image.
In addition to matching the color between two images, the Match Color command can match the color between different layers in the same image.
Match the color between two images
1. (Optional) Make a selection in the source and target images.
If you don’t make a selection, then the Match Color command matches the overall image statistics between images.
2. Make the image that you want to change active, and then choose Image > Adjustments > Match Color.
If you’re applying the Match Color command to a specific layer in the target image, make sure that layer is active when you choose the
Match Color command.
3. From the Source menu in the Image Statistics area of the Match Color dialog box, choose the source image whose colors you’ll be matching
in the target image. Choose None when you don’t want to reference a different image to calculate the color adjustment. With None chosen,
the target image and the source image are the same.
If necessary, use the Layer menu to choose the layer from the source image whose colors you want to match. You can also choose Merged
from the Layer menu to match the colors from all the layers in the source image.
4. If you made a selection in the image, do one or more of the following:
In the Destination Image area, select Ignore Selection When Applying Adjustment if you’re applying the adjustment to the entire target
image. This option ignores the selection in the target image and applies the adjustment to the entire target image.
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