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I've been wanting to edit some of my photos with black and white but have spot coloured areas. I've got the latest Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 and Adobe Photoshop CS2. If anyone can help, I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance.
Gina
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I'm not sure what you mean, Gina.Originally posted by Gina View Post
Could you possibly show us an example image then maybe someone could identify the problem and be able to make suggestions.
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Hi pol,
Thanks for responding. Here are a few examples of what I want to achieve. I found some advice on another forum and played with the software and achieved these pics. Obviously I need to fine tune the process further but this is what I meant. What do you think?
Gina
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My preference would be the softer middle pic with the paper like border! Actually I like that border...framing....very much & would like to know how to do that myself quite honestly!JocelynComment
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Aha - I thought you meant there was some sort of colour noise problem when you were doing the b/w conversions.Originally posted by Gina View Post
I now realise you were asking about "selective toning" and it seems you've now sussed how to do it so that's ok ........ and you also seem to have got off to a very good start.
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Hi Jocelyn,Originally posted by Jocelyn Walker View Post
The picture frames are available in PSP X2 and you can download a try out for 30 days free from the corel website.
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Thanx Gina. I do have PSP 9, but that doesn't have much choice in frames or borders, but maybe I should check again! I guess one can download different frames & borders though!JocelynComment
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Hi Gina,
Whilst reading your message I remembered seeing an image in the Gallery that was B&W with red in it. I have finally found it - Red Riding Hoodie by Andrew Thatcher
URL http://dpnow.com/galleries/showphoto.php?photo=633
Is that an example of what you meant?
BTW I don't know how he did it but would be interested to know too.
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Hi Julia, I don't have CS2/3 or even PSP so here is how I get around selective colour. First open image in colour and with the selection tool cut around the area you want to keep in colour. Once you have done the selection right click and copy to clipboard. Convert image to B&W and then paste from the clipboard the original selected area. Carefully reposition the selection back over the area it was copied from. Save image and job is done. Most photo editors should be able to do it this way.Originally posted by Julia View PostComment
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Hi Gina
I see that you have Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 so here is what I think is a simpler way to achieve the result you are after than that described by Lumix using X2:-
1) Use the Magic Wand Tool and in the Tool Options set the Mode to Add(Shift) and the Match Mode to RGB Value then set a Tolerance of about 40 (you need to experiment with this value)
2) With the tool click in the part(s) in which you wish to retain colour. (You may have to click several time if it is a complex shape or there are several tones of the colour until all the area you require is selected.
3) Now click on the menu bar 'Selections > Invert'. This changes to the area which want to turn into greyscale.
4) Now click on 'Adjust >Hue and Saturation > Hue/Saturation/Lightness' then in the Window move Saturation slider to -100 and click OK.
5) Finally - 'Selections > Select None'
Job Done - Hope this is clear and helps.Last edited by Guest; 06-10-07, 10:51 PM.Comment
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This type of selective colouring can have a great impact visually.Originally posted by Julia View Post
The easiest way with a single object is to first make a selection of the object/person you wish to retain in colour then invert selection. You can then simply reduce saturation to zero or use any other tool/plugin etc to change the b/g to b/w.
To ensure a neat edge blend you can also, after making your selection, save/copy the selection .... change the whole image to b/w then paste the selection back again.-------------------------Comment
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If you want to leave more than one object in colour, a pair of vases for instance or several flower heads you can do it like this....Originally posted by Gina View Post
make all the selections using the 'Add mode'
promote your selection/s to layer
hide that selection (click the eye)
highlight the b/g layer and change the whole image to b/w by setting the saturation to zero (or you can try using the sepia effect)
to finish just reveal the hidden layer-------------------------Comment
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