CODIJY Colorizer Pro
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How to
Add Colors
CODIJY presents an intuitive color manipulation technology. In this guide we explain how to draw color masks and obtain high quality results faster!
Note that no colorization is like any other. In this guide we will explain the main principles.
For the real-world examples of the masks, check out Examples in the Project Explorer or CODIJY colorization tutorials.
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How to manipulate colors in CODIJY
In CODIJY you can apply (1), remove (2) and protect colors(3) of individual objects by outlining or otherwise marking them with corresponding strokes.
You can draw these strokes using related pens.
The Pen tool
Color protection
Decoloration
to draw color masks
to add protection masks
to apply decoloration masks
What are the Masks
We call these strokes masks. Masks do not apply color as such. Instead, they serve to communicate your color choices to CODIJY.
Masks are visual commands that instruct CODIJY on the type of operation, the color tone and the approximate position of the area boundary.
The color applies automatically, when CODIJY generates the color preview.
How CODIJY produces a realistic color result
The program uses your chosen colors to calculate a matching tone for each gray pixel. Then it replaces them with their color counterparts.
This allows CODIJY to realistically recreate all surfaces and textures in the colors of your choice!
Before colorization, CODIJY automatically converts all unprotected image areas to grayscale.
How to draw masks
You can apply masks in the Editor view. For this, we use the set of Pens (1) and various color options (2).
Enable and set up the pen tool
To draw a mask of a certain shape and color, select and set up the Pen tool.
Step 1. Select the Pen tool.
Step 2. Depending on the shape of the area, set the Pen to Line (L) or Freehand (F).
Step 3. Set the brush width. It should make strokes visible and let you fit them into resessions.
Select a color
Select a color using any of the color selection tools:
To quickly create your first color draft, use the Color Library on the corresponding theme.
Apply masks to large areas
Draw the first mask. To keep the borders neat, the color stroke should not stray too far from the edge.
So, it is recommended to carefully trace large objects and the background along the border.
Step a few pixels aside from the boundary. Add masks on both sides of the border.
As this mask has a sophisticates shape with multiple curves, you can draw it using Quick Draw shortcuts.
Similarly, add masks of corresponding colors to the adjacent areas.
Note that CODIJY defines the boundary between two adjacent areas when masks are applied to both of them.
Shapes of the masks
The mask pattern may vary from image to image.
Generally, it depends on the size and shape of each area.
Photo and masks by Phil Johnson, UK.
Freehand strokes for faces
Although the face is a single object, you may need to apply several shades in order to recreate shadows and blush.
You can do this with simple strokes and let CODIJY create a soft transition between these tones to make them look natural and realistic.
Fitting the mask into the small space
If the area is thin, you can make do with a simple line. This mask will be equally close to both edges, which is enough for CODIJY to interpret the border correctly.
When coloring the foliage, you can get by with simple dots of a light/dark shade of green to accentuate the leaves.
Dots are also useful for small areas when you want to fit masks into the small space in-between other colors.
