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08/07/2004 03:01:49 PM · #1 |
| I'm sure this has been covered in the forums a bunch of times but I was wondering how to do "selective color desaturation" in PS. I've seen many great examples here on DPC and would love to know how to do it. |
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08/07/2004 03:19:36 PM · #2 |
Use one of the selection tools (usually a lasso) to carefully select the area you want to isolate, invert the selection, and then de-saturate the rest.
edit: This is for selective desaturation. For just a single or set of colors, use the Hue and Saturation command, select the colors you want to remove, and slide the sliders to the left.
Message edited by author 2004-08-07 19:21:06. |
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08/07/2004 03:21:55 PM · #3 |
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08/07/2004 03:26:51 PM · #4 |
| Thanks for the help. I'm at work and can't wait to get home to try it. |
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08/07/2004 03:40:43 PM · #5 |
| You can also just desaturate everything, and then use the history brush to paint back what you want colored |
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08/07/2004 03:44:27 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by strangeghost:
Use one of the selection tools (usually a lasso) to carefully select the area you want to isolate, invert the selection, and then de-saturate the rest. |
That's exactly how I did this one...
I enlarged it on my screen about 200% so I could really get the lasso tool around the edges I needed. Works like a charm! :o)
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08/07/2004 05:22:31 PM · #7 |
same way I did this =)
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08/07/2004 05:28:17 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by maharris:
I'm sure this has been covered in the forums a bunch of times but I was wondering how to do "selective color desaturation" in PS. I've seen many great examples here on DPC and would love to know how to do it. |
What's desaturation? :P |
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08/07/2004 05:59:59 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
What's desaturation? :P |
Well, in Jacko's case it probably means taking away his beer. :o
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08/07/2004 06:55:26 PM · #10 |
| If you have photoshop it is easy. Image/Adjustments/Desaturate/ then select the history brush, click the area you want to have color. |
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08/07/2004 07:54:19 PM · #11 |
Or use a duplicate layer, desaturate it, then erase all the areas you want to be in color.
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08/07/2004 07:54:32 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by strangeghost:
Use one of the selection tools (usually a lasso) to carefully select the area you want to isolate, invert the selection, and then de-saturate the rest. |
Lasso works alright, but I prefer creating a path and using the pen tool. Much easier and typically much better results. |
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08/07/2004 07:57:44 PM · #13 |
Or... in the case for this photo,. go to the hue/saturation menu and desaturate all but one color.
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08/07/2004 08:02:55 PM · #14 |
| Another easy way is after you've desaturated the whole image, paint the area you want in color with the history brush. |
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08/07/2004 08:30:55 PM · #15 |
the method i use...set your foreground color to black, select a medium size brush with a hard edge, set the mode to "color" then paint over the parts of the photo you want to desaturate. you can adjust the brush size to get close to edges and for smaller details.
Message edited by author 2004-08-08 00:31:50.
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08/23/2004 12:39:21 AM · #16 |
| Sorry to bug in but are any of these methods legal? (in dpChallenge) |
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08/23/2004 12:44:51 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by programatorul:
Sorry to bug in but are any of these methods legal? (in dpChallenge) |
Sure is look HERE
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08/23/2004 03:40:37 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by programatorul:
Sorry to bug in but are any of these methods legal? (in dpChallenge) |
For open challenges the only method that is legal is the one mentioned by d14.
Oops sorry, that tutorial is also legal under basic editing and will tell you everything you need to know. I was too quick to answer without checking the links first.
Message edited by author 2004-08-23 07:49:07.
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08/23/2004 04:01:36 AM · #19 |
I did it too.
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