Colour section of b&w picture – How?

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Third Time Lucky
Mar 14, 2010
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Hi all
I want to keep an item in a picture in colour and make everything else in the picture black and white can anyone advise me please? I have Photoshop Elements 6.

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rwalker
Mar 15, 2010
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:41:38 -0000, "Third Time Lucky" wrote:

Hi all
I want to keep an item in a picture in colour and make everything else in the picture black and white can anyone advise me please? I have Photoshop Elements 6.

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I have Photoshop Elements 4. If 6 works the same way, then select what you want to keep in color, then go to the "select" menu, choose "inverse" on the drop down menu there. This will select everything except what you want to keep in color. Then go to "enhance," select "adjust color," and then "remove color."
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M-M
Mar 15, 2010
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rwalker wrote:

On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:41:38 -0000, "Third Time Lucky" wrote:

Hi all
I want to keep an item in a picture in colour and make everything else in the picture black and white can anyone advise me please? I have Photoshop Elements 6.

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I have Photoshop Elements 4. If 6 works the same way, then select what you want to keep in color, then go to the "select" menu, choose "inverse" on the drop down menu there. This will select everything except what you want to keep in color. Then go to "enhance," select "adjust color," and then "remove color."

You can also make a duplicate layer and turn the saturation all the way down, then use the eraser tool to reveal the color underneath.


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Leo Lichtman
Mar 15, 2010
"M-M" wrote: You can also make a duplicate layer and turn the saturation all the way
down, then use the eraser tool to reveal the color underneath.
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Both methods will work. If the article that’s to stay in color has clearly defined edges all around, I would recommend the selection sequence suggested by rwalker. On the other hand, if there are places that are difficult to select, such as fluffy hair, with background showing through, the eraser tool may be preferable. Set the eraser to a low percentage (say 15–20%) and blend the interface carefully.

It is possible to turn the saturation down on individual colors, which may be useful if the object and the background are hard to separate otherwise.
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Third Time Lucky
Mar 15, 2010
Many many thanks.

I like the eraser option, nice and simple.

"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
"M-M" wrote: You can also make a duplicate layer and turn the saturation all the way
down, then use the eraser tool to reveal the color underneath.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Both methods will work. If the article that’s to stay in color has clearly defined edges all around, I would recommend the selection sequence suggested by rwalker. On the other hand, if there are places that are difficult to select, such as fluffy hair, with background showing through, the eraser tool may be preferable. Set the eraser to a low percentage (say 15–20%) and blend the interface carefully.

It is possible to turn the saturation down on individual colors, which may be useful if the object and the background are hard to separate otherwise.

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