Coloring Eyes & Black & White Photo...

ecntrc · 11-05-2005

So, I need to change the eyes which I have done.. but I want to turn the pic to black and white but keep the eye color.. Ive tried a few things and I think im missing something.. can someone point me to a tut or help me out.. thanks..

**Bub** · 11-05-2005

Not too hard. Make sure the image is flattened. Then take your marquee tool and draw around what you want color to stay on (eyes). Then, go to Select->Inverse and then to Image->Adjustments->Desaturate (or hue and saturation if you want to choose how black and white it should look.).

Enjoy.

ecntrc · 11-05-2005

thanks bubs.. you have yourself a great weekend hun

the-negative · 11-05-2005

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Originally Posted by ecntrc

So, I need to change the eyes which I have done.. but I want to turn the pic to black and white but keep the eye color.. Ive tried a few things and I think im missing something.. can someone point me to a tut or help me out.. thanks..

An easier, yet sometimes more accurate and effective way is to desaturate the whole image (Edit-Adjustments- Hue/Saturation- Saturation-100) first. Then, look into your history tab and see where your LAST action was BEFORE desaturating the image (normally the one above Hue/Saturation). Click on the box left to the corresponding action's text- you should see a brushy logo there now.

Next, try using the History Brush tool (below the brush tool) and brush off the eye parts. This allows for precise control, but if you accidentally brushed something you want black and white, you'll have to undo.

Another way is vector masks, but the whole concept might be too complex to explain in a post's words... so

for now!

**Bub** · 11-05-2005

I never knew what that history brush did lol... good to know! Thanks Negative.

And, I am having a good time this weekend