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Hello, I have just taken some pics today and I am in the process of editing them in Photoshop and was wondering how you make a pic black and white but have one object or person in colour?? Whats the process called??

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Quick and easy way of doing it.
Duplicate layer>image adjustments>Black and White ( adjust tone to suit)
Select eraser tool and rub out the bits you want coloured.
 
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Thanks guys, I will try your ways :) I have a book here but its hard to find something when you don't know what it's called hehe x x
 
Managed to do a duplicate layer and turn the image black and white, but when I select the eraser tool it just draws red lines on the person I want colour on??
 
I would be its of my friends kid and I don't think she would want him on here, I will do another one of an object :) I tell u what, never doing anything with hair again :lol:
 
Miss Moo!! said:
Hello, I have just taken some pics today and I am in the process of editing them in Photoshop and was wondering how you make a pic black and white but have one object or person in colour?? Whats the process called??

:)
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You don't!

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Sorry couldn't resist, I'm not a fan of selective colour.
 
ive used the lasso tool to lasso the area you want to keep colour "say a single red rose in a bunch", then if memory serves me its select and then deselect then convert to black and white. The area that was deselected stays colour the rest black and white job done:)

always best to select a duplicate layer first to work on, so any mistakes dont ruin the original shot..
 
I think most people that don't like selective coloring don't like it because they read that others don't like it lol...
 
Edsport said:
I think most people that don't like selective coloring don't like it because they read that others don't like it lol...
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Your right I secretly love it, I have a whole drive full of images with only peoples blue jeans in colour, or the babies ribbon, or the champagne. Sorry, I really don't like it, it already looks 'dated' to me, like superimposing peoples faces onto wine glasses.:bonk:

Hey if you like it, go for it.
 
Edsport said:
I think most people that don't like selective coloring don't like it because they read that others don't like it lol...
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Are you kidding? :nono: That's one of the worst offending clichéd there is. In my list of pet hates, it's up there with overcooked HDR, silly vignette, "Dave Hill" look done badly, Orton effect, etc. It's a phase a lot of newbies go through, but by heck, are they awful!

Now, I can say that, because I've done them all, and look back at own old work, and I just laugh at how I used to think those effects were cool. Cool, they most definitely are NOT :gag:
 
hairboy said:
Are you kidding? :nono: That's one of the worst offending clichéd there is. In my list of pet hates, it's up there with overcooked HDR, silly vignette, "Dave Hill" look done badly, Orton effect, etc. It's a phase a lot of newbies go through, but by heck, are they awful!

Now, I can say that, because I've done them all, and look back at own old work, and I just laugh at how I used to think those effects were cool. Cool, they most definitely are NOT :gag:
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In the eye of the beholder?

Say you've shot a wedding and the bride then asks you to selective colour h bouquet - are you going to say no to a paying client?

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haggis said:
In the eye of the beholder?

Say you've shot a wedding and the bride then asks you to selective colour h bouquet - are you going to say no to a paying client?

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Don't get me wrong, if you like it personally that's fine go for it. I have actually told clients that I don't usually do that because I feel it's a look that will become dated and I want their images to be timeless, but if they are really set on it I would rather do it properly for them to keep them happy, and if I didn't they would probablly try it themselves and that picture would be representing my work when they show it to other people :gag:

I would say though the bouquet is one thing, but I'm sure there are things that I would definately not do, paying client or not.
 
lensflair said:
Don't get me wrong, if you like it personally that's fine go for it. I have actually told clients that I don't usually do that because I feel it's a look that will become dated and I want their images to be timeless, but if they are really set on it I would rather do it properly for them to keep them happy, and if I didn't they would probablly try it themselves and that picture would be representing my work when they show it to other people :gag:

I would say though the bouquet is one thing, but I'm sure there are things that I would definately not do, paying client or not.
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Sell them a copy of each then you are quids in....and you don't have any more selective colour phobias.
 
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