3. Colorizing map images

Most page layout applications allow you to apply a limited degree of coloring to a grayscale image. If, however, you require more extensive control over coloring, we advise you to use a high-end image-manipulation application, such as Photoshop, ColorStudio, Studio 32, or PixelPaint Professional. Digital Darkroom, although essentially a grayscale editing program, also has powerful colorizing tools. All of the procedures described in the following chapters use Photoshop.

Converting a map image to color mode
If you want to colorize your map, you must first convert it to a color mode. Do this by choosing “RGB Color” from the “Mode” menu.

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