How do you photoshop a picture to be black and white but have only one other color like in this picture?

Question

here's the example: http://www.justourpictures.com/roses/imgs/4_barkarole_bwP0027.jpg

I really want to learn how to do this kind of effect. I really want to make my photos black and white but leave only one other color. The photo program i have is Corel Photo Paint 8. Please help!! Thanks!!

Answer 1

I work with photoshop not Corel, but I think it is the same as a previous answer. Just make two layers, turn the bottom layer to B&W and then erase all of the tope layer except what you want colored. I use the pen tool to make a path around the colored part then delete the rest.

Answer 2

This is a question that comes up so often I just have it on a text file somewhere, ready to use with minor adjustments relevant to the question each time it comes up. Either Photoshop or GIMP will do this kind of "trick." In Photoshop, or any photo editing software that has the ability to use layers, you would duplicate the photo, turn the copy to black and white, and then put it back in the original image as a layer underneath the color version. Then, in the color version, if your program has the ability to use layer masks, you would use a layer mask to hide those parts in the color layer that you want to show as black and white. If your program doesn't do layer masks, then you'll have to use the eraser tool to delete those parts you don't want to be in color. Make sure to save in the program's native format (for Photoshop, that would be *.PSD). Then flatten the layers and save as *.JPG.

Answer 3

you might want to google the words "selective color black and white photo" you will find lots of search results regarding how this technique is accomplished in photoshop.

Answer 4

If you shoot at a high shutter speed, then the center of the picture will be in sharp focus, and the background will be a blur. The higher the speed, the sharper the blur. If you shoot at 1/60 of a second, then the background will in in sharp focus. If you shoot at 1/500 of a second, then the background wil blur.

Answer 5

use separate layers. one b&w the other color. then put the b&w image on top and erase the part you want to be in color. then you will see the color image come through where you just erased from the b&w.

Answer 6

you NEED photo shop