Selective Color Images........

[kaos42000]

I love these type of Photos/Edits........ It was suggested to put them in the Celebrity Black and White thread..... I feel they belong in the Creative Backyard... Also, Although my favorite subject is Celebs, I didn't want to constrict it to Celebs only......Please add yours....
For the search engine... Anna Kournikova, Hayden, Maria Sharapova, Jessica Simpson, Maria Sharapova, Anna Kournikova, Jessica Alba, Alyssa Milano, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Aniston...........

[haydaddict]

Anyway you can tell us how this awesome effect is done?

[Nemesis]

Anyway you can tell us how this awesome effect is done?

Here's the way to do it (Thanks again Kaos):

Add a new adjustment layer.... channel mixer....click OK.... click monochrome at the bottom....adjust the color levels to your liking...it automatically creates a layer mask..box next to the 3 little circles in that layer.... now you can use a paint brush to reveal or hide what you want....use a black brush to reveal what you want in color..... white brush to touch up mistakes or what you want to be black and white.....just one of several techniques......but fun and easy to play with...


Here's a few of mine that I did when Kaos showed me how to do it back in the day at CNDB:

[haydaddict]

Here's the way to do it (Thanks again Kaos):

Add a new adjustment layer.... channel mixer....click OK.... click monochrome at the bottom....adjust the color levels to your liking...it automatically creates a layer mask..box next to the 3 little circles in that layer.... now you can use a paint brush to reveal or hide what you want....use a black brush to reveal what you want in color..... white brush to touch up mistakes or what you want to be black and white.....just one of several techniques......but fun and easy to play with...

Can someone post another way step by step like Nemesis did?

[SilentKnight]

Can someone post another way step by step like Nemesis did?

Although I use the cloning tool in Aldus Photostyler, the clone stamp tool in Pshop works much the same.

I open a second duplicate window of the original photo and convert it to B&W (make sure its in RGB mode). Then I anchor the clone tool on the top-right pixel of the B&W pic and begin cloning to the same corresponding top-right pixel in the original (color) image - carefully leaving the original colored areas I want.

I suck at step-by-step tutorials, heh. Feel free to ask additional questions if the above is difficult to follow/understand.

[kaos42000]

Can someone post another way step by step like Nemesis did?

Ok.....Hopefully this helps...........Step by step.........And a bit easier...
........Make a duplicate layer.....(Layer duplicate layer.....ok)........... Now on the very top of your window Click on image (image, adjustments, Hue Saturation), Take the saturation down to zero............(I usually change the lightness a bit too) Now click on the very top of your window again Select...... Layer and.........Choose add layer mask.......HIDE all....
Next.........Make sure the layer mask is selected........(you can tell cuz it will have an outline around it in your layers window, Or just click on the mask box (it should be pure black at this point) in the layers menu to be sure you are working on the mask)....Select the brush tool and........Change your paint brush to white...........Now you will be able to paint in black and white.............Change the opacitity of your brush to a really low level along edges....and paint over them several times.......to make things flow better........

[The Cunt Factory]

Can someone post another way step by step like Nemesis did?

Here's one I made using screencaps.
9 jpg's (001 to 009) to make it easy to follow.
Instead of messing with saturation I use an adjustment layer (Black&White).
Not shure if the Black&White adjustment layer is available in CS2 but this is done in CS3 so it's for CS3 and CS4.



Steps 1 to 9

Output

Just the basics covered here but maybe I'll post an update on some more advanced stuff in using the Black&White Adjustment Layer (using eyedropper and pre-filters to render selective color without brushing everything).

For those who didn't knew this already ... enjoy

[haydaddict]

I assume that you talk about PS?
Damn i dont use that...and i think i may have to start

Here is one someone made here...cant remember who it was

[Nemesis]

I assume that you talk about PS?
Damn i dont use that...and i think i may have to start

Here is one someone made here...cant remember who it was

Yeah it's for Photoshop.

[kaos42000]

Alana Blanchard, Gemma Atkinson, Maria Sharapova, Rachel Bilson, Hayden Panettiere, Minka Kelly, Jennifer Aniston, Rachel Leigh Cook, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Jennifer Aniston


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[NateIcon]

Thanks!

[SilentB]

Here's a couple I made by only using the lasso, usefull with single objects. BTW, Hayd, I think those pics you mentioned were done by Whats2u.


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[Prevail69]

Nice ones Kaos

[Inuk]

very nice!

[kaos42000]

Miranda Kerr, Rachel Stevens, Kristen Cavallari, Evangaline Lilly, Paula Creamer, Christina Applegate, Adrianna Lima x6