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    Default Template photo change keeps theme color

    Good evening, all!

    I am using the Ultimate theme. The photo on the home page is black and white. I am using replace photo with a revised version of the photo that has some color. But it still replaces as black and white. No matter what what photo I drag onto it, it changes to black and white.
    I like the theme colors, etc, but would like the top photo to have some color to it.
    Anyone know how to do this? I just want to change the property of the main photo to be in color. Thanks!

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    Default Re: Template photo change keeps theme color

    Left click in the hatched Set No Color box. If you get a pop-up, select No Fill or whatever that option is.
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    Default Re: Template photo change keeps theme color

    Right-click the image > Photo Filter > remove all filters (overkill) ... > Remove filter FilterName.

    Check Contone > Make Black and white has not been applied.

    Drop your wanted image onto the design. Copy it. Select the destination image > Paste > Paste replacing selection. Deleted the dropped image.

    Select the image > Flat fill. Fill > Bitmap > Bitmap name: wanted image.

    I am sure there are other reasons why it is staying B&W but one of the above might help.

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    Default Re: Template photo change keeps theme color

    Acorn - Not sure if we posted at the same time. One left click on the Set Not Color square stripped away the effect.

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    Default Re: Template photo change keeps theme color

    Quote Originally Posted by gwpriester View Post
    Acorn - Not sure if we posted at the same time. One left click on the Set Not Color square stripped away the effect.
    Gary, I was just pointing out that there are many, many ways to set an image as B&W and so I added to your approach.

    Another B&W method is to set Photo saturation to -100; Set 'no colour' will not work for this method.

    Another reset approach is to drop the wanted image onto the design, Copy and then Paste Attributes.

    Another B&W method could be an overlay shape, which has a Colour Transparency.

    As it is, the Ultimate Website Template seems to be using the simpler of the methods:
    Dark contone - 0% Intensity Greyscale colour model; Light contone - 90% Intensity Greyscale colour model.

    Acorn
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    Default Re: Template photo change keeps theme color

    My head is spinning.

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    Default Re: Template photo change keeps theme color

    Thank you, both!

    Being self taught at everything, the first solution worked like a charm!!! As to the other information, nothin like a bit of learnin'! Thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by peaceinvt View Post
    Good evening, all!

    I am using the Ultimate theme. The photo on the home page is black and white. I am using replace photo with a revised version of the photo that has some color. But it still replaces as black and white. No matter what what photo I drag onto it, it changes to black and white.
    I like the theme colors, etc, but would like the top photo to have some color to it.
    Anyone know how to do this? I just want to change the property of the main photo to be in color. Thanks!

 

 

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