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1. Re: Color in black and white picture????
Kendall Plant Nov 28, 2012 11:59 AM (in response to idolh)Hi there! You’ve posted your question in a forum that is for beginners trying to learn the basics of Photoshop. I'm moving your question to the Photoshop Elements forum for specialized attention to your situation.
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2. Re: Color in black and white picture????
99jon Nov 28, 2012 12:21 PM (in response to idolh)You need to duplicate your color photo.
1. Open your color photo in PSE10 Full Edit (A raw photo will open in camera raw to click the open image button too send it to the PSE interface)
2. On the Top menu click Layer >>Duplicate Layer >>OK
3. On the top menu click Enhance >>Convert to Black & White >>OK
4. If you can’t see the layers pallet to the right click Window >>Layers
5. At the bottom of the layers pallet click add layer mask (the icon with a small circle)
6. Make sure your foreground color is set to black then select the brush tool
7. Click the mouse over the area where you wish to reveal color and use like an eraser to reveal the background below
8. To correct errors switch the foreground color to white, then switch back to black and continue
9. Save as PSD to preserve your layers and if you wish make a jpeg copy from the PSD file using File >> Save As
N.B. if your brush is too big or too small you can use the square bracket keys to adjust the size up or down.
The smart brush tool has black & white options but it does involve making selections which can be more tricky than using the ordinary brush.
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3. Re: Color in black and white picture????
artist help Nov 30, 2012 4:39 AM (in response to idolh)Will your camera do it for you when you take the photo? I recently found an old video where I'd experimented with that facility (it was all b/w except for any blue item it saw) - so I'm sure they can do it for photos.
Anything for an easy life!



