Just discovered adjustment layers....

[BMWBen]

Can you tell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21899840@N06/31971525...

Still much more to learn though!

[RobDickinson]

Haha layers, and masks are great tools.

[big dub]

How do you get that effect?

[RobDickinson]

big dub said:

How do you get that effect?

You mean the selective colouring effect?

Best way(in photoshop) is to copy the image to a new layer, B&W the new layer then create a layer mask on it and remove the area you want to be colour.

If thats over your head go googlz some photoshop tutorials.

[richo_i]

RobDickinson said:

big dub said:

How do you get that effect?

You mean the selective colouring effect?

Best way(in photoshop) is to copy the image to a new layer, B&W the new layer then create a layer mask on it and remove the area you want to be colour.

If thats over your head go googlz some photoshop tutorials.

Youtube has some crackers.

[EmmaP]

Ah! Adjustment layers. Once you've used them you'll never look back.

[BMWBen]

big dub said:

How do you get that effect?

Copied my background layer, then added an adjustment layer to make it b+w (I think in hindsight I should have just done a major desaturation rather than full b+w, but anyway).

Then added a "layer mask" to my now b+w layer of the car image, and painted over the car to "mask" it, leaving the colour car visible from underneath.

luverly.

I also used the shadows and highlights adjustment on the colour image, to get the balance right between reflected light from the paintwork and the actual colour showing through as well without it being overexposed.

Edited by BMWBen on Thursday 15th January 14:02