Working with B&W and colour.

[killwilly]

Is it possible to create this in AP, if so how do I do it, please?

[MEB]

Hi killwilly,

Yes it is. Create a selection around the flower (refine selection if needed), then go to menu Selection ▸ Invert Pixel Selection. Finally add a Black and White adjustment going to menu Layer ▸ New Adjustment Layer ▸ Black & White Adjustment.

[PixelPest]

I guess it´s the same workflow as in AD (I don´t have AP): add an adjustment layer to your color raster image called "Black&White" - and on this layer selected paint back the colors with the eraser - for example:

 

 

Cheers

P.

 

PS: MEB is simply too fast for me.  :D

[killwilly]

Thank you for your prompt reply. I converted this image using Picasa, which I no longer have.

 

I simply converted the colour image to B&W and then brushed away the layer over the flower, revealing the original colour to the flower only.

 

Is there a tutorial in AP which explains this procedure?

 

Alan

[dhayton]

I've created a number of similar images using the technique you describe, convert to B&W and then mask out the adjustment around the central object. In fact, just tweeted one. See this tweet:

<https://twitter.com/XVCrosstrek/status/718424648724176896>

 

I'm on my iPad, so I can't post the photo here.

[dhayton]

Sorry, hit submit twice. Can't figure out how to delete this second one, so I'll edit it to draw attention to mistake.

[killwilly]

I guess it´s the same workflow as in AD (I don´t have AP): add an adjustment layer to your color raster image called "Black&White" - and on this layer selected paint back the colors with the eraser - for example:

PartialColoronBWimages.jpg

 

 

Cheers

P.

 

PS: MEB is simply too fast for me.  :D

 

 

Had a quick go at what you suggested, which I think worked quite well. many thanks for your help.

[PixelPest]

If you accidentally erase across the boarder you can paint it back with black - just in the case you didn´t know it already.  :D

 

Cheers

P.