Gah, its so tacky now, but the bride has requested it...

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She wants a confetti shot, with just the confetti in colour :D

Now I know how to do selective colouring, what I want to know is, what is the best way of doing it?

Its not like its one block colour, its going to be lots of different colours... colours which will no doubt be present in the image elsewhere, so I cant really decrease certain sliders, nor can I do a copy layer, and then go over the B+W image, deleting all the bits I dont want :D

Whats the simplest way to do this tedious task? :)
 
Simplest way is to tell her you charge £100 per hour for editing and it'll take 2 hours for such a labour intensive task. I'm sure the problem will be solved very quickly.
 
ranarama said:
Simplest way is to tell her you charge £100 per hour for editing and it'll take 2 hours for such a labour intensive task. I'm sure the problem will be solved very quickly.
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+1

Surcharge for customised photo processing on a per hour basis so at that point it doesnt matter how you do it. :)
 
Thanks for the help :p

Seriously, I dont mind taking a bit of time over an image the customer really wants, so none of this charge extra rubbish, would just like a straight forward answer from someone please :)
 
I don't know if it will work but theres a confetti plug-in for photoshop, as I understand it add's fake confetti (in one colour) so you'd have to run it a few times to make it look real. Just run it over a B+W pic.
My mate has the plug-in so I'll try it and see if it works.
 
Layer mask/ convert to mono/ paint back the bits you want in colour. It may take some time :-)
 
Agree with Ian.. put a B&W duplicate layer over the colour one.. then use the eraser tool and rub out the bits where the confetti is and the colour will show through.

Good Luck!!!! :D
 
i'd go for an adjustment layer, and use a mask. it's not destructive and so if you can rub out/paint over till your happy.

will take a long time.

you might be able to use the hue/saturation/luminance slider to desaturate all the other hues except those you want in colour and then paint over with a mask layer - you might find that this way you get most of it.

good luck.
 
Janice said:
Agree with Ian.. put a B&W duplicate layer over the colour one.. then use the eraser tool and rub out the bits where the confetti is and the colour will show through.

Good Luck!!!! :D
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this but a mask not an eraser so its easier to undo/control it

this is buckets of work though ;)
 
The other question is how effective is this going to be, confetti within images is usually quite small and attempting to retain colour while converting the rest of the pic to mono may end up with the 'colour' confetti being completely unnoticable especially in the final print.

You may have to enlarge the confetti or create 'false confetti' in order to get the desired effect.
 
swanseamale47 said:
I don't know if it will work but theres a confetti plug-in for photoshop, as I understand it add's fake confetti (in one colour) so you'd have to run it a few times to make it look real. Just run it over a B+W pic.
My mate has the plug-in so I'll try it and see if it works.
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Here you go it's actually called the snowflake by Vanderlee.

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Ask her to go and buy the "special" confetti? :)

Just kidding Dee but it's a layers job and will still look naff! lol
 
Betty said:
Thanks for the help :p

Seriously, I dont mind taking a bit of time over an image the customer really wants, so none of this charge extra rubbish, would just like a straight forward answer from someone please :)
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You're welcome :D. As the other's have said though this is a layers job to do it properly. One layer colour, one layer B&W and delete (or use masks if you prefer). Regardless of whether it looks crap or not it'll take a lot of time and unless you like working for free (I don't) then I stand by what I said.
 
I'd imagine it'd be a layers job, as suggested. That's how I'd do it anyway, colour layer, mono layer, erase the confetti on the mono layer.

I can't imagine that it'd look great but it's what the customer wants and that's what's important. The bride is queen, end of :lol:

Would love to see it when it's done.
 
What about a separate confetti shot against a solid background colour that you can deal with in PS. By all means do a real confetti shot, but also do a simulated one without, to get the expressions and poses, then layer the separate shot on it after.
 
MisterE's method is probably the quickest. I'd be tempted just to tell her, sorry you don't go in for that sort of thing. Unless you already said you would of course.

The fake photoshop confetti looks really bad, but then so will real selectively coloured confetti. Maybe since she has such poor taste she'll like the fake one too. ;) Will save some time at least...
 
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could you not throw some confetti onto a white sheet or something simlar. Photograph it, then lay it over an image of the bride and groom and delete the white so the background image shows through? Much quicker
 
Hysteria_UK said:
could you not throw some confetti onto a white sheet or something simlar. Photograph it, then lay it over an image of the bride and groom and delete the white so the background image shows through? Much quicker
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No depth that way though? Have you access to a studio? I'd get a couple of helpers throwing confetti and shoot the confetti in studio, then add it as a layer over the bridal shot.

Otherwise it's using layers and the eraser, or masking. Perhaps do a bit, duplicate the layer, repeat ad infinitum, so you have a point to go back to if it goes wrong?
 
I don't think it'll take that long using layers and masks. I agree it looks a bit naff, maybe you could show them one where the saturation has been decreased on the background layer (not to zero) and boosted on the confetti...
 
Trying to do shortcuts or layering fake confetti over the top isn't going to help.

Fake confetti brushes or actions, look, well, fake.

Shooting on an empty background in a studio, will look fake, it's not landing in the B&G for a start! It'll probably also take longer to prep, shoot and clean up than to do it in post.

2 layers, a mask and a bit of time. Helps if you have a tablet.

Quote for around 2 hours retouching at the rate you'd charge for retouching as each piece of confetti needs to be hand painted in.

If she really wants it then she'll pay for it, and you've got an easy couple of hours in front of the monitor with tunes on in the background.

If you want to outsource, let me see a jpg of the file and I'll give you a quote ;)
 
Personally I think your insane for doing it and more insane for not charging extra.

The way to do it has been mentioned with layers and erasing/colouring in, and it takes HOURS!!!
Because done properly its not just a case of "click" one piece done, every sodding piece is difference shape and size and interacts with objects in the images of different colours which get picked up on when your erasing (cant you tell ive done this and hated every minute of it!).

Charge for it, if they really want it they will pay other wise business speaking its a waste of your valuable time that would be better spent doing other things.
 
If you need to borrow a tablet Dee you're more than welcome to borrow mine.
 
BarryDawsib said:
Personally I think your insane for doing it and more insane for not charging extra.

The way to do it has been mentioned with layers and erasing/colouring in, and it takes HOURS!!!
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I disagree, I doubt it will take hours. Just need to be good with the pen tool. Piece of Pee :thumbs:
 
AliB said:
Is that the communal headache tablet Kev? ;)
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My headache cure comes in liquid not table form.

Tell them you're shooting the wedding in B&W so ghastly selective colouring isn't an option.

Or tell them you'll only do it if they order the photo as a canvas (at least that way you might recoup some of your labour costs if you're not charging for it).
 
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