How to Change Hair Color With Virtual Hair Color

Change Hair Color With Just a Few Clicks

Want to try out a new hair color before making it permanent? Use Photoshop to change hair color virtually.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Photoshop

Instructions

Getting Started

1. In Adobe Photoshop, click "File - Open" to open the image you'd like to change. Choosing a closeup face shot is the best choice for changing hair color.

2. 

   On the "tools" bar, select "Polygonal Lasso Tool."

3. 

   Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to carefully trace only the hair from the image. You may want to zoom in for best results.

4. 

   With the hair selected, click "Edit - Copy" and then "Edit - Paste." This should copy the hair onto a new layer.

Changing Hair Color

1. 

   In the Layers box, select only the top layer.

2. 

   Click "Image - Adjustments - Hue / Saturation."

3. 

   Adjust the "Hue," "Saturation" and "Lightness" sliders to find the final color. Use "Hue" to get as close to the desired color as possible and then fine-tune the other settings.

4. When you're done, click "OK." You can save the image as a JPG image by clicking "File - Save As."

Tips & Warnings

• To change darker hair colors, such as brunette, you may have to click the option marked "Colorize" on the "Hue/Saturation" screen. Adjust the sliders normally to reach the desired effect.

• Small strands of hair are difficult to isolate on the image. For best results, choose a picture with the hair controlled and styled. Take time to be precise when using the Polygonal Lasso Tool.