how do you make pictures black and white but still have somethings in the picture colored??

Answer 1

Photoshop Explanation

1. Open Image
2. Duplicate Background Layer (CRTL + J)
3. Select Layer 1
4. Desaturate Layer (CTRL + SHIFT + U)
5. Set Layer 1 transparency to 80%
6. Select Eraser Tool
7. Select Soft Edge brush
8. Erase (still on Layer 1) the parts that you want to show through as color
8a. Select smaller brushes for finer detail
9. Set Layer 1 transparency to 100%
10. With Layer 1 selected, choose Levels (CTRL + L).
10a. Adjust Levels for a better B&W image


Now - you can jump into quick mask mode or use the lasso tool. However, this is the quick and easiest way. If you are comfortable with Curves, they provide a better option than Levels

Answer 2

The old way was to print the photo in black and white and air brush the part you want colored with a transparent paint to give it the tint you want. Now as the others have said you can door it digitally on a computer aether by converting the picture to black and White and then painting the color you want in or putting a color cut out from the original photo in the black and white photo.

Answer 3

You can use the "Color Accent" feature on some Canon Cameras or...

This is one way that you can do it in Photoshop Elements. Maybe this is helpful for other image editors as well. It would be helpful to print this out and follow along. It's easy to do, but you must do the steps in order. Perhaps your own image editor has similar commands. If not, you might want to add details or post a new question to tell us what software you will be using.

1. Open the image you wish to alter.

2. Save the image using a different name than the original name so that you don't lose your original.

3. Use any selection tool you wish to outline the object whose color you wish to preserve. The Magnetic Lasso Tool is pretty quick, but the regular Lasso Tool might be more precise.

4. Hit [CTRL]+[C] to copy the selection.

5. Hit [SHIFT]+[CTRL]+[N] to make a new blank layer.
(Name it if you want, but you can accept "Layer 1.")

6. Hit [CTRL]+[V] to place the selection in the blank layer.

7. Move back to the background layer by clicking on that layer in the layers palette. (on the right of your screen)

8. Hit [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[U] to remove all color.

8-A. ALTERNATE APPROACH No. 1: Hit [CTRL]+[U] and use sliders to desaturate, leaving a hint of color present.

8-B. ALTERNATE APPROACH No. 2: Use a "Convert to Black and White" utility, if your software offers this. In Photoshop Elements, the command is [ALT]+[CTRL]+[B].

9. Hit [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[E] to merge the layers.

10. Save your work.

Answer 4

If you are wanting more of a professional look.....you can take a natural color image to a portrait studio (Sears) they can scan it or pull it up off a cd or media card. This is called a color accent. Very cool! They will turn the pic black and white and you can choose to color accent anything in the pic. Examples: eyes, leave the cheeks and lips a little rosey, clothing, props, or even backgrounds! You choose! I hope I helped.

Answer 5

Forget everyone elses answer. If you have photoshop, make 2 duplicates of the original. NEVER NEVER NEVER use the original copy. Turn one copy BW then use the move/arrow tool to move it over the color copy. Use the eraser tool to erase the part you want to remain color. When you're done, CTRL-E to compress the layers.

Answer 6

through adobe photoshop select the portion which u want to colour ,cut the selected area and paste it in another layer then make ur background picture black and white.

Answer 7

This is called Selective Color.

Try these tutorials:
http://forrestcroce.com/Articles/SelectiveColor.html
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/or/selective-coloring.html
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/ss/partialcolor.htm

Answer 8

photoshop answers your question : ) or there might be other programs ? i dont know if gimp ()http://www.gimp.org/screenshots/) does that ..