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95EagleAWD
08-24-2006, 06:15 PM
How is this done?? It's driving me nuts...

Like this:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/95EagleAWD/desk1.jpg

CivicDXR
08-24-2006, 07:04 PM
I'm not a PS pro so I don't know if there is an easier way... but when I did my car, I just selected everything around it and desaturated it all the way down...

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9216/jenellegx0.jpg

asuth077
08-24-2006, 07:13 PM
Originally posted by CivicDXR
I'm not PS pro so I don't know if there is an easier way... but when I did my car, I just selected everything around it and desaturated it all the way down...


This is the easiest way. Just select what you want as color, invert selection and then either saturate down or easier is just switch it to grayscale.

Melinda
08-24-2006, 10:01 PM
You can also use the magnetic lasso tool as well, that works if the colors are too similar that the magic wand wont differentiate

DJ Lazy
08-24-2006, 10:23 PM
Originally posted by Melinda
You can also use the magnetic lasso tool as well, that works if the colors are too similar that the magic wand wont differentiate

Doesn't the Magnetic lasso tool work with color gradients aswell... :dunno:

3g4me
08-25-2006, 09:18 AM
Could also make a copy of the original layer in B/W and put the copy layer over the original and just erase whatever you want in color. Not the most precise methond but good for a quick job.

clem24
08-25-2006, 11:12 AM
I usually make a duplicate of layer, then desaturate the background layer. On the color layer, just select what you want in color. Depending on the pic, you might want to feather the selection. Then finally, just invert the selection and hit "del" or clear selection. Having 2 layers gives you more control.

car
09-01-2006, 12:12 AM
for a more natural look, you can
desaturate
click on history brush
open the history tab, click the little box left of the step BEFORE desaturation
then just paint normally the things you want color

streetarab
09-01-2006, 11:51 AM
you can change how precise magnetic lasso tool is so you can get a big gradient or be really precise...