Color Match is a useful tool when you are uncertain about the final color balance of a work in progress or when you want to make a drastic color change in your work after your are done.

Adjust the colors of your work to match those of an imported image or gradient.

1. Basics usage of Color Match

1. Select the Tonal Correction layer

Color Match allows you to perform tonal correction on a single raster layer with the expression color is set to Color.

By creating a selection, you can also apply the adjustment only to that area.

 

To correct the color tone of a specific layer, select that layer on the “Layer” palette.

Hint: How to make multiple layers into one layer

If the elements you want to use Tonal Correction on are spread across multiple layers, combine them into one layer and then use Color Match.

To do this, either copy the target layer and then select Merge selected layers, or if you want to perform it on all visible layers, perform Merge visible to new layer. See the following article for more details.

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2. Selecting Color Match in the Edit menu

Select the Edit menu > Tonal Correction > Color Match to open the Color Match dialog box.

 

3. Apply preset images and gradients to your work

Select the reference source for the Tonal Correction from Image and Gradient.

You can find eight reference presets displayed under Image, and registered Gradient sets displayed under Gradient.

Tap a preset image or gradient to apply it to the selected layer on the canvas. Try it out and see how it changes your work.

 

2. Advanced Settings for Color Match

Intensity

You can adjust the intensity for each reference. The default Tonal Correction intensity is “100”, but you can adjust it by lowering the value.

 

Maintaining brightness

You can maintain the brightness of the original image, by turning on Maintain brightness. Turn it on if you want to maintain the atmosphere of the original illustration, or turn it off if you want to get closer to the referenced image or gradient color.

 

Importing an image

If you select Image as the reference source, you can load any image from the icon at the bottom of the dialog.

In the tablet and smartphone versions, you can import photos taken on the spot.

You can register up to 50 images.

1. Importing a File

You can select and add any file of the following formats; .png, .jpg, .tif, .tiff, .bmp, .tga, .clip, .psd, .psb .webp.

2. Import from photo library (storage)

Displayed only on tablet/smartphone version. You can add images from your photo library or your device's storage.

3. Import from camera

Displayed only on tablet/smartphone version. You can utilize the camera feature to capture and add pictures of your surroundings.

4. Delete

Delete the selected image.

 

Load gradient set

If you choose Image as the reference source, you can load the gradient set material that was downloaded with ASSETS by clicking on Add gradient set from materials located at the bottom of the dialog.

You can switch between Gradient sets from the pull-down menu above.

Hint: The direction of the Gradient does not affect the effect

The Gradient used in Color Match is different from a Gradient map; the result is the same even if you flip the gradient.