In Photoshop, there are a number of ways to change skin tone. One way is to use the ‘Hue/Saturation’ Adjustment Layer. To do this, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation. In the ‘Hue/Saturation’ dialogue box that appears, tick the ‘Colorize’ box.
This will allow you to change the overall tone of the image. You can then use the ‘Hue’ slider to change the skin tone. The ‘Saturation’ slider will increase or decrease the intensity of the color, and the ‘Lightness’ slider will lighten or darken the image.
Another way to change skin tone is to use the ‘Selective Color’ Adjustment Layer. To do this, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color.
In the ‘Selective Color’ dialogue box that appears, choose ‘Reds’ from the drop-down menu. You can then use the sliders to adjust the Reds, Yellows, Greens, Cyans, Blues, Magentas and Whites in the image. This will allow you to change the skin tone without affecting other colors in the image.
Finally, you can use the ‘Color Balance’ Adjustment Layer to change skin tone. To do this, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance.
In the ‘Color Balance’ dialogue box that appears, choose ‘Midtones’ from the drop-down menu. You can then use the sliders to adjust the Cyan/Red and Blue/Yellow balance in the image. This will allow you to change skin tone without affecting other colors in the image.
To conclude, there are a number of ways to change skin tone in Photoshop. The best way will depend on what other colors are in your image and how much control you want over them.
