How do I change a photo to black and white, but keep one color like blue for a shirt, or flower?

Question

I know I have to use photoshop but how? Guide me through it please.

Answer 1

This is a pretty straightforward process that shouldn't prove too difficult if the steps are followed.

Step 1. Open the original image in Adobe Photoshop 6+

Step 2. Duplicate the original layer, let's call it "greyscale"

Step 3. Select the background layer and hit Shift + Ctrl + U [its the desaturate command]

Step 4. With the "greyscale" layer selected create a layer mask, in the layers palette it is the second button from the left [at the very bottom of the layers window] Let's name it: "mask"

Step 5. Select the "mask" layer and hit X then D, then hit Ctrl + Backspace [to fill the layer mask with a black background color]

Step 6. Using the paintbrush tool [at any diameter/shape] make white your foreground color [as it should already be] and literally paint over the area you want to show up in color. If you make a mistake select the "mask" layer again and hit X, then D, and then Ctrl+ Backspace.

If any questions arise, just let me know, I'm here to help!

Answer 2

If its an actual photo, any camera place should sell the stain/ paint that you rub into the specific area with a cotton swab. If its digital you would need to get a photoshop program.

Answer 3

You do this in photoshop. you may intently choose the element which you particularly choose for to stay in coloration with the polylasso gadget/magic wand gadget/speedy determination gadget/rectangal gadget (any a sort of will do, some will in shape different issues better) and then choose inverse. this is going to choose each little thing different than the element you chosen. then you definately 'desaturate'. this supplies you the effect you're searching for. i do no longer think of something different than photoshop can do this. perhaps paint save professional, yet i'm uncertain. stable success!

Answer 4

why do people try to make this so complicated. everyone had been giving me 40 steps to do this and it takes 4-5 at the most..it's easy! all you do is take your marque rope thingy and go around the object that you want to be in color. then go to select i think it is and click on Inverse, then go under enhance and remove the color and it will remove the color from everything except what you roped off! then you can work on the lighting if necessary. auto levels , auto contrast and then adjust brightness and contrast to your liking. easy, easy. don't listen to this crap where they're trying to make it much more complicated than it is. why do people do that. i had people who had convinced me i could never do it after all the bla bla they gave me. i just messed around with it until i got it.

Answer 5

ok photoshop alone can do that.But the problem is its not too easy.The solution for ur problem can b to use two easy to operate/newbie friendly but quality softwares to do the job.The PAINT will do the cutting job very smartly,cut first what ever u have to.and the google PICASa has got exraordinary colour effects/tones to choose .This site has got the free download
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Answer 6

well, i dunno, i'm not exactly a photoshop expert but if i were to do that, i'd:

1. Make a copy of the picture
2. Take the other picture and make it black and white
3. In the colored picture, outline the item you want colored, then cut it
4. paste it in the black & white photo
5. move it around 'til it aligns perfectly

Answer 7

Hope this helps:

http://www.photos-of-the-year.com/articles/colors/