Photoshop Effects.

[bigfatfish]

I understand that most photographers use photoshop to make their photographs look better or create a special effect.

recently i came across a picture that is black and white. but the subject of the photo is in color. I wonder how the author did that. Anyone here knows?

[nightwolf75]

Originally Posted by bigfatfish I understand that most photographers use photoshop to make their photographs look better or create a special effect. recently i came across a picture that is black and white. but the subject of the photo is in color. I wonder how the author did that. Anyone here knows?

think the function is called de-saturate.

[bigfatfish]

Originally Posted by nightwolf75 think the function is called de-saturate.

I did a de-saturate and the whole picture goes black and white. how to make only the subject color? can elaborate? sorry la, I m a newbie in these

[kirayamato]

actually this has been asked a lot of times here liaoz..

but here is a brief outline, i try ar.. if cannot u go do a search

duplicate ur base layer

then u have layer 1 and 2

desaturate the top layer

then use the eraser tool and erase away the parts which are to be in colour

thats my workflow lar..

some pple's method i saw here involves the history brush, but i like this method more.

[nightwolf75]

oh, u referring to nickmak's pics? geee... not sure. think better consult nickmak!

nickmak, u ard?

[LiOnElLiN]

imagine a kueh lapis...
if the top layer is brown and you slice off a portion of it, you get to see the yellow layer!
...sorry... im just hungry


anyways, its the same idea... "layers" is what we're talking about

[nokin]

Originally Posted by bigfatfish I understand that most photographers use photoshop to make their photographs look better or create a special effect. recently i came across a picture that is black and white. but the subject of the photo is in color. I wonder how the author did that. Anyone here knows?

Something like this?

[popeye]

desaturate, then use history brush

[bigfatfish]

Originally Posted by nokin Something like this?

YEAH! thats the one!

[PuRpLeTuLiP]

erm... y not lasso the object u wan it in colour... select inverse and desaturate....
guess dats wad nickmad did... see carefully the corner of the box... it's coloured

[satan_18349]

use quick-mask the area u WANT it in colour-> crtl Q-> desaturate...if nt pen out the subject will be more accurate...

[nokin]

Originally Posted by bigfatfish YEAH! thats the one!

As you can see from the replies, there's more than one way of doing it.

The sample you see is done with lasso, inverse then de-saturate.
Try playing around, it's interesting.