Up to this point, you’ve learned how to correct colours to make images more natural and consistent. In this stage, we’ll take it a step further by using Photoshop’s tools for creative colour transformations. Instead of just fixing problems, you’ll explore how to completely change the look and mood of an image by transforming its colours.
Through a series of tutorials, you’ll discover how to:
Change black objects into any new colour
Transform one colour into a specific new shade
Recolour clothing and fabric while keeping natural textures
Use gradients to create bold and eye-catching effects
Follow each tutorial step-by-step to practice the techniques.
Save your results in a canvas that shows the before and after with captions.
At the end, you’ll create a final creative composition that combines at least two of the techniques in one design.
This stage gives you the chance to push your creativity while showing your control of Photoshop’s colour tools. Remember, your technical accuracy matters — but so does your imagination.
In this lesson, you’ll explore how to transform colours creatively in Photoshop. These tutorials will guide you step by step through the process of changing colours in objects, clothing, and even into gradients.
Work Through the Tutorials
Follow along with the provided four tutorials in order:
Change Black to Any Colour
Change Any Colour into a Specific Colour
Change the Colour of Clothing
Change Any Colour into a Gradient
Save Your Work
For each tutorial, create a canvas with:
The before image
The after result
A short caption describing what you changed
Final Creative Challenge
Choose at least two of the techniques you’ve learned and combine them in one original composition.
Your final submission should include:
A creative design that demonstrates your transformations
Small thumbnails of the original images
A screenshot of your Layers Panel (with meaningful names)
One poster-style canvas that includes your before/after examples from the tutorials.
Your final creative composition that combines at least two colour transformation techniques.
Save both as PSD (for your work) and JPG (for submission).