If only girls lay tarmac

[jeevescat]

Resurfacing the road at work today, that, boredom and spot colour are a dangerous combination...

[David A]

Is there a quick how to, on how to do that "one thing in one colour" the rest in b&w editing?

[franv8]

[miniman]

David A said:

Is there a quick how to, on how to do that "one thing in one colour" the rest in b&w editing?

My method:

1. Open the image

2. Open the Layers toolbox

3. Right-click the layer called "Background" and select "Duplicate Layer"

4. Click Image menu then Adjustments then Desaturate

The new layer will now go B&W. The colour layer is still beneath it.

5. Select the Eraser tool from the main toolbox.

6. Select an eraser size, ideally one of the feathered-edge ones, from the drop down just below the File.. Edit.. etc. menus

7. Erase the area where you want to get colour. You are basically rubbing out the black and white layer, revealing the colour underneath.

HTH

[Rednut05]

Another method is to open up the image in Photoshop and select desaturate (Ctrl+Shift+U). Then use the History Brush (Y) to bring back the colour.

David

[jeevescat]

I duplicate layer, desaturate one and use magnetic lassoo (photoshop cs2) to select the area of colour I want to retain from tother.

Pink trousers are created by toning down the original fluorescent yellow with curves, then tweaking the hue to get the required colour.