Photoshop help!

shuee88 · 14th March 2006

HI everyone,

How to make an object in the photo colour and the rest b/w... i tried but it still cannt change to a colour and a b/w one... Pls tell me how to do it..
Thanks!

Parka · 14th March 2006

Originally Posted by shuee88

HI everyone,

How to make an object in the photo colour and the rest b/w... i tried but it still cannt change to a colour and a b/w one... Pls tell me how to do it..
Thanks!

Create a hue adjustment layer.
Reduce the saturation.
Mask out the object.

jopel · 14th March 2006

duplicate the layer , Image>adjustment>desaturate , add a layer mask, use brush to paint area you want to have colour

shuee88 · 14th March 2006

hey...

thanks for teaching me... i will go and try...

cheers =P

yanyewkay · 14th March 2006

same question asked many times with many ways to do it.

You can use the history brush to to it also. Though I prefer the masking method. It's more 'complete'.

Canew · 14th March 2006

Originally Posted by jopel

duplicate the layer , Image>adjustment>desaturate , add a layer mask, use brush to paint area you want to have colour

I thank you too, jopel.

Now, I know how this 'partial colour picture' is done.

shuee88 · 16th March 2006

Originally Posted by jopel

duplicate the layer , Image>adjustment>desaturate , add a layer mask, use brush to paint area you want to have colour

Got any website teaches us how to do it? i can't seem to get it.. a bit slow lar i...

shuee88 · 17th March 2006

got a bit more detail way of doing this... i just cant get it... sorry for being so slow...
=P

waiaung · 17th March 2006

1. First select the portion that you want to keep in color. (You can use the Lasso tools.)

2. Go to SELECT -> INVERSE

3. Go to LAYER -> NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER -> HUE/SATURATION, and then Press OK.

4. In the "Hue/Saturation" Dialogbox, drag the SATURATION slider all the way to Left, and there you go.

shuee88 · 17th March 2006

Wow.. thanks! =P

+evenstar · 18th March 2006

Use Channel Mixer

Select monochrome, adjust the three different levels, (total percentage should be ±100%)..this method has more details than simply desaturating, and gives you more control

photobum · 23rd March 2006

I use both Channel Mixer and Gradient Map adjustment layers, and toggle between them to get the best results.

waiaung · 23rd March 2006

There are plenty of ways to turn Black & White...
I often use Lab B&W to turn the images to B&W, as well as Channel Mixer.

But Hue/Saturation is an easy start for a beginner, especially like shuee88, for this LayerMasking/AdjustmentLayer task...

shuee88 · 23rd March 2006

hey...

really thanks for helping me with this.. i'm still learning how to it coz nt very familar wif photoshop yet.. =P

redstone · 23rd March 2006

Originally Posted by shuee88

hey...

really thanks for helping me with this.. i'm still learning how to it coz nt very familar wif photoshop yet.. =P

I don't even HAVE photoshop.

Jayson_Ang · 23rd March 2006

Originally Posted by shuee88

hey...

really thanks for helping me with this.. i'm still learning how to it coz nt very familar wif photoshop yet.. =P

slowly learn..
you'll be rewarded

meow_meow · 23rd March 2006

practise makes perfect

Andy Ho · 23rd March 2006

There's another way. Use Calculations. Select Image then Calculations. Try first channel as Red, Green, Blue, or Grey. Same goes for 2nd channel. Then select the blending mode and opacity. Try it around until you find one contrast level that you like. When you are done, go right to the bottom where there is a Result section and select "New Document". A new file will be presented to you which you can later convert to Grey Scale. This method gives me more control in the contrast and detail reproduction.

photobum · 23rd March 2006

Using the Calculations method, even though offers more control, is time-consuming thus slows down workflow.

I think this method is okay for most hobbyists. But with over 200 pictures to process daily, I still prefer the quickest and easiest ways.

When in front of Photoshop, I am a speed demon.

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waiaung Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: waiaung.deviantart.com Posts: 422	Re: Photoshop help! 1. First select the portion that you want to keep in color. (You can use the Lasso tools.) 2. Go to SELECT -> INVERSE 3. Go to LAYER -> NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER -> HUE/SATURATION, and then Press OK. 4. In the "Hue/Saturation" Dialogbox, drag the SATURATION slider all the way to Left, and there you go. __________________ My Gallery at DeviantART http://waiaung.deviantart.com

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waiaung Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: waiaung.deviantart.com Posts: 422	Re: Photoshop help! There are plenty of ways to turn Black & White... I often use Lab B&W to turn the images to B&W, as well as Channel Mixer. But Hue/Saturation is an easy start for a beginner, especially like shuee88, for this LayerMasking/AdjustmentLayer task... __________________ My Gallery at DeviantART http://waiaung.deviantart.com

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Andy Ho Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Punggol Posts: 388	Re: Photoshop help! There's another way. Use Calculations. Select Image then Calculations. Try first channel as Red, Green, Blue, or Grey. Same goes for 2nd channel. Then select the blending mode and opacity. Try it around until you find one contrast level that you like. When you are done, go right to the bottom where there is a Result section and select "New Document". A new file will be presented to you which you can later convert to Grey Scale. This method gives me more control in the contrast and detail reproduction.

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photobum Deregistered Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,080	Re: Photoshop help! Using the Calculations method, even though offers more control, is time-consuming thus slows down workflow. I think this method is okay for most hobbyists. But with over 200 pictures to process daily, I still prefer the quickest and easiest ways. When in front of Photoshop, I am a speed demon. Last edited by photobum; 23rd March 2006 at 09:56 PM.