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Why is decontaminate greyed out?
Since decontaminate colors changes the actual image, and not just the mask, this feature is disabled on adjustment layer masks, because you’re masking an adjustment effect instead of masking the image itself.
How do I activate color in Photoshop?
Click the Foreground Color box at the bottom of the Tools panel to open the Color Picker. Option A: In the Color Picker, drag the vertical slider to choose a hue (color). Then click a spot in the large color box to choose the brightness and saturation of that color.
Why is my Photoshop not showing color?
You’ll find the image’s mode located off the “Image” menu’s “Mode” option. If “Grayscale” is checked, your image will not have colors to it and the Color Picker may show a gray, white or black hue.
What does the decontaminate colors checkbox do?
Decontaminate Colors: Turn this on to get rid of color cast when cutting something out from a colored background, such as a green screen behind hair. Adjust the amount as needed. If you use this, you will be forced to output to a new layer or document, as Photoshop is going to change the pixel data, not just the mask.
How do I turn on decontaminate colors in Photoshop?
Go to the Select and Mask option in the menu bar. Hold down the shift key and click on Select and Mask. The Refine Edge/Mask panel will pop up instead of the opening the Select and Mask workspace. Trying using decontaminate colors with slider.
Why is Matting greyed out in Photoshop?
Matting requires you to have a layered Image with one of the visible layers active it will be grayed out if the if the backgroung or one of the nonvisible layer is active current layer.
Why are my colors only black and white in Photoshop?
Your document is in grayscale mode, where only gray values are possible. Change the mode to RGB, CMYK, or LAB to use color. Or just create the document in RGB by setting the mode to RGB when you create the new document.
How do you refine edges in Photoshop?
The Refine Edge tool is available from both the Photoshop menu bar and the right-click context menu.
- Make a selection in your file in Photoshop.
- Once the selection is active (you see the “marching ants” around the selection), open the Refine Edge window by right-clicking the selection and choosing Refine Edge.