Looking for colorizing b&w pictures: I know there are some relevant programs out there. Can you suggest a decent and free program? I appreciate your help.

bart11

I know there are some relevant programs out there. Can you suggest a decent and free program?
I appreciate your help.

kubota king Loc: NW , Pa.

I do a lot of coloring of B&W photos , and have for years using Photoshop with a Wacom Pen and Tablet . I have tried a few free programs and I just wasn't happy with the results . I came across a web site the other day that will color your photo for you , and allow you to download a free lower quality photo or pay a little for a high quality photo . If you want to check it out , just type this web address into your browser address bar . https://pallette.fm

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

That topic comes up every now and then. You have choices.

https://www.google.com/search?q=colorize+photos+online&oq=colorize+photos+online&aqs=edge..69i57j0i512l2j0i22i30l3j0i22i30i625j0i22i30j69i64.5894j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

Photoshop has a neural filter that does a decent job of colorizing.

tomc601 Loc: Gilbert, AZ

kubota king wrote:

I do a lot of coloring of B&W photos , and have for years using Photoshop with a Wacom Pen and Tablet . I have tried a few free programs and I just wasn't happy with the results . I came across a web site the other day that will color your photo for you , and allow you to download a free lower quality photo or pay a little for a high quality photo . If you want to check it out , just type this web address into your browser address bar . https://pallette.fm

Here's a way of using palette.fm without paying for the high res and getting great results. What he does is download the low res version, expand it to fit the original image and change the blend mode to color. I've tried it and it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO9nv2f0oEw&t=4s&ab_channel=PiXimperfect

Kespina

Thanks for the link, can't wait to try it!

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

bart11 wrote:

I know there are some relevant programs out there. Can you suggest a decent and free program?
I appreciate your help.

I use Photoshop, but it is subscription only (it comes with Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Bridge, and some other goodies for ten bucks a month).

The Neural Filters are really cool. One of them colorizes images.

GreenReaper

You can do it in Photoshop, there are several different approaches, do a search on YouTube. it's not free, but I went the Codify Pro route. its an excellent program and they have a free fifteen day trial period. For me it was worth it, you'll have to check the price. It has a great FB page and a lot people out there are will ing to share what they have learned. I'll hunt my archives and find something I can attach. I'll have to look later in the day.

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

bart11 wrote:

I know there are some relevant programs out there. Can you suggest a decent and free program?
I appreciate your help.

The best one I have tried is MyHeritage.com. But it requires a subscription.

I have used Photoshop also, but it can't match MyHeritage. Not even close.

kubota king Loc: NW , Pa.

tomc601 wrote:

Here's a way of using palette.fm without paying for the high res and getting great results. What he does is download the low res version, expand it to fit the original image and change the blend mode to color. I've tried it and it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO9nv2f0oEw&t=4s&ab_channel=PiXimperfect

I watched his video before I tried it . I use another way to sharpen it and I use another way to download it to get a higher pixel copy

GreenReaper

As promised earlier, here are a few images that I have done. The saddles are mine, the boy washing his face is from the the national archives and in the public domain and the family shot is commercial shot from another galaxy! One thing I like to do is include the edges of the original negative, but retain the edge markings of the original negative for authenticity. Hope this helps.

(Download)

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Amazingly beautiful results ⭐✨🌟✨⭐