U-Boat ace in colour

rob89 · 07-15-08, 11:07 PM

Ahoy there subsimmers.

Stumbled across a cool little tool today. While not really SH3 related I feel you may enjoy being able to turn your black and white WW2 U-Boat pictures into colourful masterpieces.
Its called Recolored and it basically converts black and white images into coloured ones.
For example here is a certain U-Boat Kaluen you may be familiar with, converted into technicolour glory and slightly photoshopped by me.
(Apologies for the slight inaccuracy of the positioning of the gold on the cap. I am rather tired and I did the image quickly as a demonstration)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2263/result34jz1.jpg

While the results arent entirely perfect, I think they have a certain charm and resemble oil paintings at times.

A simple google of "Recolored" will result in a website where you can download the tool for free.
So what are you waiting for? Get downloading and feel free to post your favorite images (recoloured of course :] ).

Frank0001 · 07-16-08, 06:24 AM

Wow, that's fantastic Rob, are you saying that was an actual black and white picture? I must say the colouring has been done beautifully. If you'd tell me the original was in colour, I'd believe it too!
Thanks for sharing!

I've posted your picture below, for people lazy enough to ignore links

Btw, could you send the original aswell?

coronas · 07-16-08, 06:28 AM

@rob89: Thanks for sharing, very usefull tool!

U-552 in colour.

kiwi_2005 · 07-16-08, 06:52 AM

Thanks man. I have heaps of black n white images that could do with a color facelift.

rob89 · 07-16-08, 07:21 AM

Haha!
Wicked little tool isnt it?
Both those images look really good guys.
However, sometimes it does depend on the brightness of the image. The darker ones tend to come out alot more impressive.

And Frank0001 here is the original:
http://centroeu.com/uboote/121k.jpg

Post more coloured pictures guys!

Jimbuna · 07-16-08, 07:22 AM

Nice piece of kit rob

papa_smurf · 07-16-08, 01:36 PM

Nicely done

UnderseaLcpl · 07-16-08, 01:49 PM

Aboslutely amazing.

What would be even cooler? Coloured U-boat aces!

Bring some flava to the Kriegsmarine.

FIREWALL · 07-16-08, 02:37 PM

Thx rob

rifleman13 · 07-16-08, 08:33 PM

Sweet pics, rob!

Kipparikalle · 07-16-08, 09:41 PM

Yo! That's som' ragedy-*ss stuff right there bro'!

aj906 · 07-17-08, 03:07 AM

I've been at this for literally hours and can't get anywhere close to the quality in the above pictures... I'm following the tutorial provided which says I have to outline absolutely everything I want in the colours I want.. yet it doesn't even compare. Is that how you guys did it?

Raptor1 · 07-17-08, 06:28 AM

This program is brilliant, thank you

Here's one I did, it's a picture of USS Enterprise in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons (Not a U-Boat, but eh...)

Don't think it came out too bad

danlisa · 07-17-08, 06:33 AM

Hi Mik,

Thanks for reminding me about this little gem, I've had the full program for ages but never put 2 & 2 together.

Time to bust open my image archive.

mengle · 07-17-08, 07:14 AM

thanks, thats verry good tool

07-15-08, 11:07 PM	#1
rob89 Watch Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Engerrrrlaaaand Posts: 21 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	U-Boat ace in colour Ahoy there subsimmers. Stumbled across a cool little tool today. While not really SH3 related I feel you may enjoy being able to turn your black and white WW2 U-Boat pictures into colourful masterpieces. Its called Recolored and it basically converts black and white images into coloured ones. For example here is a certain U-Boat Kaluen you may be familiar with, converted into technicolour glory and slightly photoshopped by me. (Apologies for the slight inaccuracy of the positioning of the gold on the cap. I am rather tired and I did the image quickly as a demonstration) http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2263/result34jz1.jpg While the results arent entirely perfect, I think they have a certain charm and resemble oil paintings at times. A simple google of "Recolored" will result in a website where you can download the tool for free. So what are you waiting for? Get downloading and feel free to post your favorite images (recoloured of course :] ). Last edited by rob89; 07-15-08 at 11:34 PM.

07-16-08, 06:24 AM	#2
Frank0001 Chief Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 317 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Wow, that's fantastic Rob, are you saying that was an actual black and white picture? I must say the colouring has been done beautifully. If you'd tell me the original was in colour, I'd believe it too! Thanks for sharing! I've posted your picture below, for people lazy enough to ignore links Btw, could you send the original aswell? __________________ Snipers of the Seas One eel - one Kill

07-16-08, 06:28 AM	#3
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	@rob89: Thanks for sharing, very usefull tool! U-552 in colour. __________________

07-16-08, 06:52 AM	#4
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Thanks man. I have heaps of black n white images that could do with a color facelift. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

07-16-08, 07:22 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nice piece of kit rob __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-16-08, 07:21 AM	#5
rob89 Watch Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Engerrrrlaaaand Posts: 21 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Haha! Wicked little tool isnt it? Both those images look really good guys. However, sometimes it does depend on the brightness of the image. The darker ones tend to come out alot more impressive. And Frank0001 here is the original: http://centroeu.com/uboote/121k.jpg Post more coloured pictures guys!

07-16-08, 01:36 PM	#7
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Nicely done __________________

07-16-08, 01:49 PM	#8
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Aboslutely amazing. What would be even cooler? Coloured U-boat aces! Bring some flava to the Kriegsmarine. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

07-16-08, 02:37 PM	#9
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Thx rob __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

07-16-08, 08:33 PM	#10
rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Sweet pics, rob!

07-16-08, 09:41 PM	#11
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yo! That's som' ragedy-*ss stuff right there bro'!

07-17-08, 03:07 AM	#12
aj906 Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 107 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I've been at this for literally hours and can't get anywhere close to the quality in the above pictures... I'm following the tutorial provided which says I have to outline absolutely everything I want in the colours I want.. yet it doesn't even compare. Is that how you guys did it?

07-17-08, 06:28 AM	#13
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	This program is brilliant, thank you Here's one I did, it's a picture of USS Enterprise in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons (Not a U-Boat, but eh...) Don't think it came out too bad __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

07-17-08, 06:33 AM	#14
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Hi Mik, Thanks for reminding me about this little gem, I've had the full program for ages but never put 2 & 2 together. Time to bust open my image archive. __________________

07-17-08, 07:14 AM	#15
mengle Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belgium, mai 1940 Posts: 665 Downloads: 127 Uploads: 0	thanks, thats verry good tool __________________ IMMER WEITER Gramophone songs http://www.filefront.com/16221983/Ra...gs_Part_I.rar/ http://www.filefront.com/16227547/Ra...s_Part_II.rar/ http://www.filefront.com/16227839/Ra..._Part_III.rar/