The above rucksack was originally photographed in black, both products needed to be online on the same day, however the olive version was physically not in-stock. The four photos below show the stages of development to achieve the final result of colour changing using Adobe Photoshop.
The stages above include the original photograph of the black product, then onto a general complete colour change. After that, several parts of the bag were then duplicated to alter to a different tone of green determined by the manufacturer poorer quality product images used as reference, and material types used during manufacturing.
The zips and Velcro are a darker tone due to the material type differing from the nylon bag. The front polymer buckles and para cord loops were the final pieces to be altered in tone for a more realistic appearance.
The aim here was to achieve a higher quality product photo than what the supplier and manufacturer were able to provide, along with having all products available to retail on the same day. An added benefit of having exactly the same bag position, but changing only the colour, is a more satisfying flick through of available colour options on a retailers website.
Above displays another product shot where the tan (original photo) was changed to the black carry case. The reason for adapting to all black was down to unavailability of the black product again.
The foam inlays were not changed in colour and neither the polymer sliding locks to retain a more realistic final product look.
This time it's more than just a colour change. Colour and product position is just as important as the previous products. However, this time the product came in two versions. One with and another without a front Velcro square panel.
The images below are of the exact same cap (as above), but with bit of Photoshop knowledge the Velcro has been completely removed. This process of colour correction and Velcro delete was faster than laying the products out, setting up lighting and shooting each variants for this particular cap.
Lastly, a more complex object. The tan adjustable grip is the original which I then converted to black. The screws and fittings of the grip required slight alterations between the tan and black colour variants. Altering shadows, levels and dust removal were additional steps to ensure the colour swap looked even more realistic.
