[quote]In this quick tutorial I wll show you how to turn a color photo to black and white then use a layer mask to bring colors through. First download this photo or use any photo you want. [spoiler][align=center][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/s3-1.jpg[/img][/align][/spoiler] Duplicate your layer by right clicking on it and selecting duplicate layer [align=center][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/tab1.jpg[/img][/align] Now make your image black and white by using the keyboard shortcut ctrl+shift+u or by going to image>>adjustments>>desaturate on your menu bar. [align=center][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/tab2-1.jpg[/img][/align] Now your photo should be black and white as long as you have that layer above the color picture. Now add a layer mask to the black and white image layer. There are a few ways of doing this. You can click on the little icon at the bottom of your layers palette or you can go to layer>>layer mask>>reveal all [align=center][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/tab3-1.jpg[/img][/align] When your layer mask is on your layer it will look like this in your layers palette [align=center][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/tab4.jpg[/img][/align] Once you have done that grab a soft brush from your brush tools and make sure your foreground color is set to black and paint the part of the picture you want to be color. I am giong to zoom in on the flowers and paint them. [align=center][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/p1-1.jpg[/img][/align] What is cool about using a layer mask, if you mess up you can hit �x� on your keyboard to change your foreground color to white and put the black and white back. Here is my picture with the flowers showing their color [align=center][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/p2.jpg[/img][/align] You can go one step further and paint other parts to make the picture really stand out. [spoiler][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/p3.jpg[/img][/spoiler] [b]Sample 1:[/b] [spoiler][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/s1-1.jpg[/img][/spoiler] [b]Sample 2:[/b] [spoiler][img]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/vanraid8/Ftalk%20PS%20tutorial%20Using%20Layer%20Masks%20B%20and%20W/s2-1.jpg[/img][/spoiler][/quote] [b]Source File: [/b]From our office

Last edited by vanraid (2012-06-04 07:45:16)