Inverting the color of images can add a new level of creativity and sophistication to your work. Photoshop offers many ways to manipulate colors, but one of the the simplest way to invert color that requires a few clicks, and boom, you have inverted the color of image by the desired color you want.
However, there are different ways to invert colors in Photoshop. If you don’t know how to invert colors in Photoshop, this article will help you learn two different methods for inverting the colors in your image.
Let’s check out each of the methods below:
What is Color Invert in Photoshop?
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Photoshop color inversion is the process of reversing colors in an image. So, it alters colors so that the dark tones are replaced with light tones, and the light tones are replaced with dark tones.
In other words, it is used to reverse all the colors in the image to achieve the desired color feel in the image. We will disclose when and why to invert color options to take advantage of this technique.
Why Do You Need to Invert Image Color?
Inverting colors in an image can be useful in many scenarios such as revealing details of an image, artistic purpose, making the image look more vibrant and dramatic, and so on. Simply put, this is a quick and effective way to instantly transform a drab image into something much more vibrant and exciting.
There are some other benefits to using invert effect, such as:
Bring Out Details in Image
Inverting image technique is often used to bring out details in images that were hidden or obscured by shadows. As explained above, when colors in a digital image are inverted, they become darker and less bright than their original counterparts. As a result, some short details of the image hidden by the shadow become more visible.
Artistic Purpose
Inverting image color is a great way to add artistic effect to your image, such as creating a negative image effect. If you aren’t a photoshop expert but want to get some effect easily, you can consider using this technique. You can use this to create colorful effects for any photograph and digital artwork.
Make the Image Vibrant and Dramatic
Color inversion effect works by increasing or decreasing the saturation and contrast of an image which can make it appear more vibrant and dramatic.
Turn Simple Images into Outstanding Ones
By inverting the color and adjusting the various editing aspects of the image, including brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, and adding filters, you can simply turn a dull-looking image into interesting.
How to Invert Colors in Photoshop?
Photoshop offers two different methods to invert the colors of your image. You can use them according to the specific nature of your image and how you want to look at it.
Don’t worry, all the methods are simple, and you can use any of them for your need.
Let’s see how you can simply invert colors in Photoshop through some simple steps –
Method-1: Using the ‘Invert color’ Option
This is the simplest way to get your image color inverted in a snap. Image color can be inverted using layers and photo effects. Unlike other techniques, this method is hassle-free as you just need to click the ‘Invert color’ option, and you can see the image color is inverted.
Here are the steps to learn how to do that:
Step – 1: Open the Image
Start with opening the image that you want to invert the color. Go to File, click Open, and it will allow you to find the image location from the device, select and click Open. The image will be open in your photoshop window. You can use shortcut CTRL+ O to open the image directly.
Step – 2: Apply ‘Invert Color’
With the image opened in photoshop, you need to go to the above menu bar and click the ‘Image’ option. From the drop-down menu that appears, you need to click ‘Adjustments’, and then select ‘Invert’. You can also do this by using shortcut Ctrl+ I, and your image is converted.
Step – 3: Save Image
When the image color is inverted, save it from the ‘File’ menu and click ‘Save as’. You can choose the format among JPEG and PNG, by clicking the ‘save as’ option and then hit the ‘Save’ button.
Method-2: Invert Color with Inverted Layer
You can also invert color of your image by creating an inverted layer. This will invert the colors of the layer and can be used for selective color changes. Although method one is simple, using an inverted layer will give you more control over the color changes you want to achieve for your image.
So, how to invert color using layers?
Step-1: Open the Image
The process is similar to the above, you need to open the image by using either shortcut or the manual way. Follow step 1 above in the first method to help if you don’t know how to open an image.
Step-2: Create the Inverted Layer
To create an inverted layer, you will need to create a new layer or duplicate the background layer of the image.
You can do this by clicking the background and selecting the option ‘Duplicate layer’, or you can go to the layer panel and select the duplicate layer option from bottom. You can rename the layer and hit the OK button to save layer.
Step-3: Apply ‘Invert Color’
In this step, we will apply the invert color option in the duplicate layer. With the duplicate layer selected, go to Image > Adjustments > Invert. You can see the color of the image inverted.
To see if the invert color option works, close the visibility of the background layer using the eye button in the layer panel and see the effect applied to the duplicate layer.
Step-4: Save Your Image
Save the work using the ‘Save as’ option from the menubar, select the format and click the save button.
Final Verdict
So, these are the two methods you can apply to invert image color in Photoshop. Inverting image color is fun and effective for many reasons. You can play around with your image using the techniques above and add some interesting effects to it. Use either method one or two, both will give you the same results.
