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

  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. Step 2


    On the “tools” bar, select “Polygonal Lasso Tool.”

  3. Step 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. Step 4


    With the hair selected, click “Edit – Copy” and then “Edit – Paste.” This should copy the hair onto a new layer.

    5. Changing Hair Color

  5. Step 1


    In the Layers box, select only the top layer.

  6. Step 2


    Click “Image – Adjustments – Hue / Saturation.”

  7. Step 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.

  8. Step 4

    When you’re done, click “OK.” You can save the image as a JPG image by clicking “File – Save As.”



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