Colorizing Details In Black And White Image - SBB Digital Scrapbooking Forums | Scrapbook-Bytes

Kimma · #1 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005

I am using PSE4 I saw something in a magazine that I would like to try but for the life of my I have not been able to figure out out to do it. What I want to de is add color to certain details (like eyes, flowers, trees ect) in a photo that will be in black and white in the rest. i went thru the turotials but I couldn't seem to find what I was looking for. Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Kimma

MissKim · #2 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005

Open your color image. Add a duplicate layer over the top. Turn the top layer black and white. Then using the eraser tool, erase the areas on the black and white layer that you want to be colorized. The color will show through. You're not actually adding color to a b&w, but adding b&w to a color photo and then erasing the areas you want tinted.

sprauncey1 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005

Or if you want to do it so that you can tweek it a lot (like if you make a lot of mistakes like me) add an adjustment layer (Layer-Adjustment Layers-Adjust Hue/Saturation and turn the saturation all the way to the left)on top of your pic and then use your brush tool to paint (with black) the parts of your pic you want to show through color. If you make a mistake then just paint the mistake with white and it will correct it. I usually work in big chunks then zoom way in to clean up my mistakes to make it look good. HTH!

afwife · #4 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005

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Originally Posted by MissKim

Open your color image. Add a duplicate layer over the top. Turn the top layer black and white. Then using the eraser tool, erase the areas on the black and white layer that you want to be colorized. The color will show through. You're not actually adding color to a b&w, but adding b&w to a color photo and then erasing the areas you want tinted.

this is exactly what i do...and i do this alll the time!!

ive tried many ways...and this is far the easiest and quickest...

any time you make a mistake you can either go backwards or delete that layer and start over!

Kimma · #5 (**permalink**) 12-21-2005

Thanks all! Tried out your suggestions and they worked great. I really appreciate all of your help.

Kimma

sillygirl · #6 (**permalink**) 12-21-2005

Hi! I have a very "rookie" question about this...........How do you only make one layer lack and white.....when I have tried it changes all the layers (including the duplicate I made) into black and white?? I am doing something VERY wrong

thank you!!!!!!!

MissKim · #7 (**permalink**) 12-21-2005

It's not changing all the layers, it's just that you can only see the top layer. If you click the little eye next to the top layer, it hides that top layer and you'll be able to see the color underneath. Or try erasing on that top layer. The color should show through.