This tut will show you a fast easy way to color a gray background with colors from your render. Feel free to use the images below
Before
After
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1.
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Duplicate the layer your render is
2.
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Press CRTL+T to use enter Free Transform.
3.
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Stretch the render across the background you want to color. Don't worry if its pixelated
4.
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You can either use the Gaussian blur or motion blur for this example I am using Gaussian blur. Go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur
5.
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Have the radius around 8-11 pixels and click OK
6.
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Drag the layer with the stretched blurred render above the background you wish to apply color.
7.
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Use your marquee tool to make a selection the size of the background. right click or CRTL+click on the mac and select cut Layer Via Cut
8.
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Now delete the layer just cut from.
9.
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Finally set the lay to overlay and your done.