: How to add a color gradient to a picture I felt in love with the way this graphic designer, called Mariusz, has edited this picture. It would be fun to produce something like this for myself.

@Sue6373160

I say: Don't start with a greyscale image!

Use the layer effect "Gradient Overlay" with the blend mode "Color". That way you can keep the color information and add some depth by using only i.e. 50% opacity of the effect.

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@BetL875

For Gimp:

These are the steps I took using GIMP to create a color gradient on the source image.


Choose the Blend tool to fill with a color gradient.


Create a new gradient with desired colors (Left HSV 21,83,91, Right HSV 301,52,60)
Apply the Blend tool in Mode - Overlay along a line from left to right:


Blend mode Color for a stronger effect:

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@Hamaas979

For Photoshop:

Starting with the source image in greyscale:


Source: everysinglepixel.com
Add a layer with a gradient fill on top of it, adjust the blending mode for the layer to something that looks nice. I chose Soft Light and tweaked the opacity.

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