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How Do I Use Efex Pro 4 Color in Photoshop?

Last updated on January 24, 2023 @ 7:35 pm

Efex Pro 4 Color is one of the best plugins for Photoshop. It allows users to color their photos with great control and accuracy.

In this article, we will show you how to use Efex Pro 4 Color in Photoshop.

    Step 1: Download and install the plugin

    The first thing you need to do is download and install the plugin. You can find it easily by searching for “Efex Pro 4 Color” on the internet. Once you have downloaded it, double-click on the installer file to start the installation process.

    Step 2:

    Launch Photoshop and go to Window > Extensions > Efex Pro 4 Color.

    Step 3:

    Now, open up the image that you want to color.

PRO TIP: Efex Pro 4 is a great tool for color correction in Photoshop, but it’s important to be careful when using it. If you’re not familiar with color correction, it’s easy to make your image look washed out or oversaturated. Be sure to use a reference image to help you get the colors looking natural.

Once you have opened up the image, go back to the Efex Pro 4 Color window and click on the “Select Image” button (it’s the first button on the top left). A new window will pop up, select your image and click on the “Open” button.

Your image will now appear in the Efex Pro 4 Color window.

Step 4:

Now, we are going to color our image using Efex Pro 4 Color plugin.

  • To change the color of the whole image:
    1. First, select the “Colorize” tab from the top menu (it’s the second tab from the left).
    2. Then, choose a color from the “Color” drop-down menu.
    3. You can also adjust the “Intensity” and “Brightness” sliders to get your desired result.
  • To color only certain parts of your image:
    1. First, select “Colorize” tab from top menu (it’s second tab from left). Then click on “Edit Colors” button (it’s fourth button from left). A new window will pop up which will look like this – New window that pops up when Edit Colors button is clicked “Use Brush tool (press B on your keyboard) to paint over certain areas of your image with a color. “+ “You can also adjust brush size and hardness from top menu.

Image after coloring with Efex Pro 4 Color plugin “As you can see in above image, we have colored only certain areas of our image using Efex Pro 4 Color plugin. “+ “You can experiment with different colors and brush sizes to get your desired result.

Conclusion:
Efex Pro 4 Color is an excellent plugin for Photoshop which allows users to color their photos with great control and accuracy. In this article, we showed you how to use Efex Pro 4 Color in Photoshop. We hope this article was helpful for you. Thank you for reading!

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