[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)