... again me - with some additional thoughts.. 
Dr_ava_shamban - glad to have you here -
btw_ i hope that this thread will help others here - with all the great contribtions of Rich2005 i think this will be a nice asset for learning.
here some additional thoughts..; i think that we have to add probably some more Methods to the Above mentioned ones
… i guess that theres more - eg. we can go some more ways - we have more options. in the following lines i will describe them quickly:
4. Bucket Fill Tool:
here we would be able to do something like the following:
Select Area: first of all we should / could select an certain area - for example with the with the Fuzzy Select tool, So far so good: after this step we would be able to fill it with a new color using the so calles Bucket Fill tool. To do that we should choose a certain new Color.
Step "Choose Color": here - in this step we can select a desired color from the Color Picker and fill the selection.
5. Adding a New Layer (For more control):
note: this is very interesting method - which i used very very seldom since i am not so familiar with the layer-technique. but with this method we have interesting options to go: the so called "New Layer"-method: here we create a new layer above our image layer and set its mode to a so calles "Overlay" or "Hue"-Paint:
,...regarding my tests yesterday: i did some Trials and experimented Yesterday evening with some examples - i have tried out some of the above mentiones methods and Options.
untill now i can say: What seems to work the best for me... ( or stated a bit differently - what I seem to like the best? )... is using the so called "gimp color selector tool" and then afterwards follow this step with selecting the color i want to change and then change it using the paint tool.
HOWEVER .. i think i have to continue the trials and do more experiments at the end of the week: and in regard to dive into the different options (mentioned above) we have here. In other words: to understand GIMP and to us layers and curves seems like a powerful way to get precise results - i need to do more experiments and trials - probably with different images - where i apply all those mentioned methods and options.
That said - especially since i am a novice and still learning to use GIMP: i guess that the best method to use on one image / color... may not be the best on another.. Conclusio: i think that the best is to learn how, (or lets say what) each selection tool does - and then be prepared to try different ones based upon the image / color your attempting to change at that time.
Using layers and curves seems like a powerful way to get precise results. And i want to try out all the above mentioned methods and options.
BTW: ..and as Dr_ava_shamban mentioned above: Perhaps others will benefit from this thread too: This hopefully will get a little resource for anyone looking to re-color parts of an image without affecting the whole picture!
one last word regarding Rich2005s help: Rich: your explanations and examples are pure gold – clear, inspiring, and right on point? This is outstanding and helping alot!? The way you break down the steps in creating Color gradients -makes it much easier for someone like me (not deeply trained in GIMP) thank you so much - for everything you did - this is so encouraging and supportive.
You allready have seen (in the other threads too). I have been lurking here - before i started to write.
Rich you give us great examples and illustrations - and besides this also; mini-lessons visible here in this thread and also in other threads; such mini-lessions, which are;
- starting points for us to make the next steps... and you...
- describe concepts in multiple ways...;(see above with the different approaches;
- Incorporate practical steps and also aids with illustrations of the various Options methods and pathways to solve Problems in GIMP.
- encourage (all the novices here) to go ahead with little steps;
thank you so much!!!
greetings
Saint_M
like Dr_ava_shamban said: hopefully this thread - with all that screenshots and visuals make the process so much easier to understand, especially for those of us who are still learning to use GIMP.
i share this ideas, hopes and believes - thank you Dr Ava: its true - using layers and curves seems like a really powerful way to get awesome and precise results.
Hopefully this may help others too - novices like me - and be a kind of a tiny resource for anyone looking to re-color parts of an image without affecting the whole picture!
Dr_ava_shamban - glad to have you here -
Quote:Wow, this is an incredibly detailed and helpful thread. A huge thank you to everyone who provided such clear, step-by-step instructions.
The screenshots and visuals make the process so much easier to understand, especially for those of us who are still learning to use GIMP. Using layers and curves seems like a powerful way to get precise results. This is a great resource for anyone looking to re-color parts of an image without affecting the whole picture!
btw_ i hope that this thread will help others here - with all the great contribtions of Rich2005 i think this will be a nice asset for learning.
here some additional thoughts..; i think that we have to add probably some more Methods to the Above mentioned ones
Quote:1. Colorize Filter:
a. "Selection:" First, we ought
b. "Colorize:"
2. Color Exchange Filter:
… i guess that theres more - eg. we can go some more ways - we have more options. in the following lines i will describe them quickly:
4. Bucket Fill Tool:
here we would be able to do something like the following:
Select Area: first of all we should / could select an certain area - for example with the with the Fuzzy Select tool, So far so good: after this step we would be able to fill it with a new color using the so calles Bucket Fill tool. To do that we should choose a certain new Color.
Step "Choose Color": here - in this step we can select a desired color from the Color Picker and fill the selection.
5. Adding a New Layer (For more control):
note: this is very interesting method - which i used very very seldom since i am not so familiar with the layer-technique. but with this method we have interesting options to go: the so called "New Layer"-method: here we create a new layer above our image layer and set its mode to a so calles "Overlay" or "Hue"-Paint:
,...regarding my tests yesterday: i did some Trials and experimented Yesterday evening with some examples - i have tried out some of the above mentiones methods and Options.
untill now i can say: What seems to work the best for me... ( or stated a bit differently - what I seem to like the best? )... is using the so called "gimp color selector tool" and then afterwards follow this step with selecting the color i want to change and then change it using the paint tool.
HOWEVER .. i think i have to continue the trials and do more experiments at the end of the week: and in regard to dive into the different options (mentioned above) we have here. In other words: to understand GIMP and to us layers and curves seems like a powerful way to get precise results - i need to do more experiments and trials - probably with different images - where i apply all those mentioned methods and options.
That said - especially since i am a novice and still learning to use GIMP: i guess that the best method to use on one image / color... may not be the best on another.. Conclusio: i think that the best is to learn how, (or lets say what) each selection tool does - and then be prepared to try different ones based upon the image / color your attempting to change at that time.
Using layers and curves seems like a powerful way to get precise results. And i want to try out all the above mentioned methods and options.
BTW: ..and as Dr_ava_shamban mentioned above: Perhaps others will benefit from this thread too: This hopefully will get a little resource for anyone looking to re-color parts of an image without affecting the whole picture!
one last word regarding Rich2005s help: Rich: your explanations and examples are pure gold – clear, inspiring, and right on point? This is outstanding and helping alot!? The way you break down the steps in creating Color gradients -makes it much easier for someone like me (not deeply trained in GIMP) thank you so much - for everything you did - this is so encouraging and supportive.
You allready have seen (in the other threads too). I have been lurking here - before i started to write.
Rich you give us great examples and illustrations - and besides this also; mini-lessons visible here in this thread and also in other threads; such mini-lessions, which are;
- starting points for us to make the next steps... and you...
- describe concepts in multiple ways...;(see above with the different approaches;
- Incorporate practical steps and also aids with illustrations of the various Options methods and pathways to solve Problems in GIMP.
- encourage (all the novices here) to go ahead with little steps;
thank you so much!!!
greetings
Saint_M
like Dr_ava_shamban said: hopefully this thread - with all that screenshots and visuals make the process so much easier to understand, especially for those of us who are still learning to use GIMP.
i share this ideas, hopes and believes - thank you Dr Ava: its true - using layers and curves seems like a really powerful way to get awesome and precise results.
Hopefully this may help others too - novices like me - and be a kind of a tiny resource for anyone looking to re-color parts of an image without affecting the whole picture!