Recolored BETA 0.6.0 Help

Tool Palette

Brush Tool

Use the Brush Tool to lay down markings on the image, specifying which colors the different parts should have. Left-clicking will draw with the current foreground color, right-clicking draws with the current background color. The size and shape of the brush can be modified using the Tool Options toolbar. Shortcut: B

Eraser Tool

Use the Eraser Tool to erase markings (using either the left or right mouse button). You can select the size and shape of the Eraser Tool using the Tool Options toolbar. Shortcut: E

Eyedropper Tool

Use the Eyedropper Tool to select foreground and background colors from images. Move the mouse cursor over the desired color in the image (a hint window will show which color is currently under the cursor). Left-click to assign the color the foreground color, or right-click to assign it the background color. Shortcut: I

Color Replacer

Use the Color Replacer to change the color of markings. Move the mouse cursor over the marking you wish to change. Left-click to change it to the foreground color, right click to change it to the background color. TIP: You can change all markings with the same color by pressing the CTRL-key at the same time as you click the mouse. Shortcut: R

Zoom Tool

Use the Zoom Tool to zoom in or out. Left click on an image to zoom in, right click to zoom out. You can also choose the desired zoom level from the Tool Options toolbar. TIP: You can also use the mouse-wheel to zoom. Shortcut: Z

Colorize Tool

When you are done applying markings to an image, click the Colorize button to start the colorization process. Depending on the size of the image and the colorizing method selected in the Options dialog, this may take some time. Shortcut: C

Tutorial

This simple tutorial will show you the basics of colorizing a black and white photo using Recolored.

1. In this tutorial we are going to colorize a photo of a beach ball. Open the image beachball_01.rcl which is included in the "Examples" folder.
   
   
2. Select the Brush Tool from the tool palette, and set the brush size to 2. Left click on the color palette to choose the first color for the beach ball, let us start with a red color. Draw an outline within the dark band on the right side of the beach ball. It is generally a good idea to draw close to the boundaries of an object. Select green color for the top left band and outline it as before. Do the same for the bottom band, this time with a yellow color. The image should now look similar to this:
   
   
3. Now, click on the Colorize button . The result should look similar to the one below:
   
   
4. As you can see we are not finished yet. We need to mark the light areas of the ball. Choose a very bright blue color, almost white. Mark the light areas of the ball until you have an image like this:
   
   
5. Click on the colorize button again. The result should look similar to the one below:
   
   
6. We are almost done, we just need to eliminate the color bleeding in the background. Select bright white from the color palette (RGB 255,255,255). This color has a special meaning in Recolored. Areas marked with white will remain the same color as in the original image. Now, draw outlines in the four corners of the image.
   
   
7. Click on the colorize button to produce the final result, which should now be similar to the one below: