There are numerous ways to change the colors of an image, tube or accent in PSP.  We will be taking a closer look at the "Hue Map" command in PSP 9. The Hue Map can change the color hue (tint, shade) of nearly all the colors in an image, tub or accent.

Before examining the Hue Map, we want to ensure that it is set to it's Default status in accordance with the following instructions.

Go to Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Hue Map

I set up my PSP Workspace like this. I want to see the whole image or tube and the entire hue map window.

Exploring the Hue Map

You want to be sure both of these proof buttons are depressed.

This allows you to see the color change on your graphic, tube, etc as you adjust the sliders.

*TIP*

Proof Buttons

work like this in all other areas of PSP with this feature.

We'll use this lovely tube for our example.

Click on the arrow in the Presets option and choose Default from the drop down list.

Now the fun part begins!  Do you want to change the color to match another color, or the shade of a color,the color depth or even perhaps the overall color of your graphic, tube, or accent?

This is where you do it and how you do it!

My goal is to change the color of the feathers but keep the branch and beak as close to their natural colors as possible. To achieve this, I am repositioning/sliding the "Hue Shift" sliders to obtain the desired results.

*Hint*

I move the bird's head into the view window so I can more closely monitor the color change in the beak.

You use the Navigation button. (arrow)

to do this.

In the following example, I changed the hue (color) of the bird again and again just by repositioning the sliders.

Below I wanted to change the color saturation and lightness of the bird.

I reset the Preset to Default and proceeded to increase and/or decrease the color using the Saturation and Lightness shift options (bottom arrows).

Here's a lovely bouquet.

The hue values were changed several times by simply adjusting the hue shift sliders.

Reset the Preset to Default for each new graphic or tube edit

I hope this tut provided you with some insight into how easy and versatile the 'Hue Map' is. It's so much fun to experiment with, I hope you have fun with it.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Proof Buttons

Navigation Button

I'd like to thank Frankie for her tireless efforts to ensure the high quality and continuity of this tut.

Here is an example of how she used the

Hue Map.