Isolate and Recolor Clothing Without Affecting Skin

Summary

Aaron Nace of PHLEARN presents a method for non-destructively changing clothing colors in Photoshop. The technique uses a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer, but addresses the common issue of skin tones overlapping with clothing colors. By employing Photoshop's Object Selection tool to isolate body parts, the adjustment layer's mask can hide color shifts on the skin while leaving the clothing affected. Nace also details how to create color gradients across garments using group masks and gradient tools, allowing for flexible and editable color effects.

Key points

• Isolate clothing from skin tones in Photoshop using Hue/Saturation and Object Selection.
• Adjust clothing color without affecting the subject's skin by masking the adjustment layer.
• Create color gradients on clothing using group masks and linear or radial gradients.
• All edits are non-destructive, allowing for future adjustments.