How can I create a B&W photo with one object in the photo in color?

ouangel

Newbie Joined: Nov 22, 2009 11:36 Messages: 10 Offline

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Sep 07, 2012 11:30

I am working on my sons senior pictures and have one that I want to change to B&W but leave one object in color and I just can't seem to figure out how to do it. I'm sure I'm just not looking for the right terminology.

PIX

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 21, 2011 00:02 Messages: 2910 Offline

Sep 07, 2012 15:57

Hello ouangel,

To do that you need to use Manual Adjustment > Regional.

1. Use the adjustment selection tool to select/mask the area/object you want to keep in colour (in this case, the duck)

2. Click on Invert Mask - which selects the area outside the object (duck)

3. Make whatever adjustments you wish to the area - saturation to -100

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ouangel

Newbie Joined: Nov 22, 2009 11:36 Messages: 10 Offline

Sep 07, 2012 16:49

Thanks so much . . . I knew it was easy . . . I usually edit video not photos . . . just couldn't figure out the right terminology . . . thanks again.

Stringer

Newbie Joined: Sep 02, 2012 15:39 Messages: 5 Offline

Sep 09, 2012 15:44

Cool, didn't know this was possible in PhotoDirector. Thanks for the hint!

PIX

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 21, 2011 00:02 Messages: 2910 Offline

Sep 09, 2012 18:28

Hello Stringer,

It's nice discovering things, isn't it?

Thank you for your appreciation.

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