How to Color Hair in Photoshop
Why go to the hair salon when you can update your look in Photoshop? You don't need a dye job when you change your hair color in photos. Select your hair using the "Quick Mask" feature and try new looks--blonde, brunette, pink or even green. This fun application can update your style quickly and for free.
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Instructions
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Open Photoshop and press "File" then "Open" from the drop-down menu. Select the photo you wish to update and press "Ok".
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Click the "Quick Mask" button in the Toolbox.
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Double-click the "Quick Mask" button and click the radio button next to "Selected Areas." Type "50" into the box next to "Opacity." Press "Ok."
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Press the "Brush" button in the Toolbox and select a hard-edged round brush from the drop-down box on the "Brush" menu bar.
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"Paint" over the hair. Change your brush size as needed to cover all of the hair.
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Press the letter "Q" on your keyboard after all the hair is selected. If you have selected areas that are not hair, or need to clean-up the selection press "Q" again and select the "Eraser" tool in the Toolbox. Erase the unwanted selection. Press "Q" when you are satisfied.
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Hold the "Control" key down on your keyboard and press the letter "J" key. This will produce a new layer of your selection.
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Press "Image" in the menu bar and select "Adjustments" then "Color Balance" from the drop-down menus.
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Manipulate the color sliders until you are satisfied with the hair color.
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Click the radio button next to either "Shadows," "Midtones" or "Highlights"--depending on the desired effect--then click on the box next to "Preserve Luminosity."
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