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    leaving certain colors in pics?-once it has been turned black and white?

    Posted by Matt Stoltz on September 21, 2005 at 5:57 am

    hey all -can anyone help me out –im not the best photoshop user–how can i take my pic turn it black and white but leave like the red of a rose in the pic but everything else is black and white ?

    thanks

    matt

    Richard Harrington replied 20 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Richard Harrington

    September 21, 2005 at 6:03 am

    1. Use Select color range command to select the color you want to keep.
    2. Inverse Selection
    3. Add A Hue Saturation adjustment layer
    4. Desaturate
    5. Touchup layer mask as needed.

    Richard M. Harrington, PMP

    Author: Photoshop CS for Nonlinear Editors
    Co-Author Final Cut Pro on the Spot, After Effects on the Spot, Broadcast Graphics on the Spot, and After Effects @ Work
    Check out the new DVD: Photoshop CS: Essentials for Digital Video from http://www.photoshopforvideo.com

    edit – produce – direct –

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