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Selective Coloring with photoshop
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Selective Coloring with photoshop
Selective Color-Photoshop
I have had several requests to do a tutorial on this so I did and now you gals will have it too!
BEFORE
After
this photo isfine as is, but as you can see, it can become even more visually interesting by highlighting just the crown. Luckily, Photoshop Elements makes this trick super easy to perform. NOTE: The steps are identical in Photoshop CS2. I used photoshop Pro
Zap the color
Step 1: Pop open an image in Elements and proceed immediately to the Layers Palette. Click the half black/half white circle and choose Hue/Saturation.
Step 2: Grab the Saturation slider and drag it all the way to the left and press OK. This should make all the color drain from the photo, as shown below.
Paint the mask
Because we want to hide the effect of the adjustment layer (since that's what zapped the color), we want to paint with black. Black conceals, remember?
Step 3: First, we must select the layer mask. Click on the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers palette, as shown below.
Step 4: Press B to select the Brush tool, and take a peek at the color chips at the bottom of the Toolbar. Press X until the black color chip is perched on top.
Step 5: Begin to paint the areas where you want color to show through.
Step 6: If you mess up and paint in too much color, just press X to swap color chips so that white is on top, then paint that area back out.
As you paint, notice what's happening on the layer mask thumbnail; the mask has taken the shape of the crown (example is different), more clearly illustrating how the mask works:
And again, here's our before and after:
I have had several requests to do a tutorial on this so I did and now you gals will have it too!
BEFORE
After
this photo isfine as is, but as you can see, it can become even more visually interesting by highlighting just the crown. Luckily, Photoshop Elements makes this trick super easy to perform. NOTE: The steps are identical in Photoshop CS2. I used photoshop Pro
Zap the color
Step 1: Pop open an image in Elements and proceed immediately to the Layers Palette. Click the half black/half white circle and choose Hue/Saturation.
Step 2: Grab the Saturation slider and drag it all the way to the left and press OK. This should make all the color drain from the photo, as shown below.
Paint the mask
Because we want to hide the effect of the adjustment layer (since that's what zapped the color), we want to paint with black. Black conceals, remember?
Step 3: First, we must select the layer mask. Click on the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers palette, as shown below.
Step 4: Press B to select the Brush tool, and take a peek at the color chips at the bottom of the Toolbar. Press X until the black color chip is perched on top.
Step 5: Begin to paint the areas where you want color to show through.
Step 6: If you mess up and paint in too much color, just press X to swap color chips so that white is on top, then paint that area back out.
As you paint, notice what's happening on the layer mask thumbnail; the mask has taken the shape of the crown (example is different), more clearly illustrating how the mask works:
And again, here's our before and after:
Re: Selective Coloring with photoshop
wow, looks super helpful so i will be trying this later tonight. thanks a bunch, Holly!
Re: Selective Coloring with photoshop
I love this technique. I did this on my first BOM layout titled Me from A to Z. It's hard to tell, but my eyes are in color.
Re: Selective Coloring with photoshop
Holly wrote:Amy did you try this????
Holly, i did "master" this. haha Thanks! Hubby just asked me last night...."so is that all you've learn?", as i have about a dozen photos that i've turned black and white and left a pop of color on. hehe i don't care....atleast i'm using it.
Re: Selective Coloring with photoshop
I don't have a tutorial for the clone tool, but that is fun too...might work one up! :idea:
Re: Selective Coloring with photoshop
Here is an example of what the CLONE tool can help you do!
Original photo
Photo using the clone tool
In the second photo, I blurred the siding in the background and removed the purse strap!
Will write up instruction if anyone needs them!
Original photo
Photo using the clone tool
In the second photo, I blurred the siding in the background and removed the purse strap!
Will write up instruction if anyone needs them!
Re: Selective Coloring with photoshop
oh wow, i seen something about it but just haven't trying figuring it out. i did master the wrinkle removing...is that similar???
Re: Selective Coloring with photoshop
Wow I sooo need photoshop......I just have paint shop pro right now....Why does it seem like I need $$$ for everything?
Re: Selective Coloring with photoshop
TFS!!!!
I love learning how to use my photoshop better!!!
Hope you keep giving out these tips!!!
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
I love learning how to use my photoshop better!!!
Hope you keep giving out these tips!!!
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Re: Selective Coloring with photoshop
As soon as I have a frre moment, I will work up a tutorial on the clone tool....it is super simple!
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