selective coloring

brantfordbandit · 13th of December 2006 (Wed)

i was just wondering what are some of the techniques people are using to do selective coloring

tdaugharty · 13th of December 2006 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by brantfordbandit

i was just wondering what are some of the techniques people are using to do selective coloring

History brush

JDB · 13th of December 2006 (Wed)

channel-mixer adjustment layer and layer mask.

jamner · 13th of December 2006 (Wed)

I also do the channel-mixer, adjustment layer and layer mask.

Renboy · 14th of December 2006 (Thu)

Whatever adjustment you want to do then mask it back in. Most people do the channel-mixer, then just mask back what you want to be in colour. But for fun you could try hue saturation and then just pull 70% of the colour out and then mask back. it gives a new feel to selective colouring.

brantfordbandit · 14th of December 2006 (Thu)

i have found the history brush to be the easyiest.

Elisabeth-Ann · 14th of December 2006 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by Renboy

Whatever adjustment you want to do then mask it back in. Most people do the channel-mixer, then just mask back what you want to be in colour. But for fun you could try hue saturation and then just pull 70% of the colour out and then mask back. it gives a new feel to selective colouring.

Sounds interesting, could you please post an example?

Cleo199 · 14th of December 2006 (Thu)

I do a duplicate layer, then I'll either use the "colorize" and set the hue and saturation to 0, or I'll use the Channel Mixer. Then I erase what I want in colour, and merge my layers.

brantfordbandit · 16th of December 2006 (Sat)

this is my idea of selective coloring(i think?)

brantfordbandit · 18th of December 2006 (Mon)

i tried different ways but found the history brush the easiest

J T · 18th of December 2006 (Mon)

Duplicate layer, make the top layer b/w, then add a mask, then "paint" back in the areas I want to show color. Is there a simpler way?

arg245 · 19th of December 2006 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by J T

Duplicate layer, make the top layer b/w, then add a mask, then "paint" back in the areas I want to show color. Is there a simpler way?

Doesn't get any easier than that.

MattPollitt · 19th of December 2006 (Tue)

what is this "mask" everyone is talking about? And what is the history brush. Man I need a tutorial. I always just use the hue/sat, and lower all the colors I don't want to show, doesn't always work.

scraps · 19th of December 2006 (Tue)

I use the "duplicate layer - hue/saturation - erase what I want in color" technique previously mentioned.

brantfordbandit · 19th of December 2006 (Tue)

make a duplicate layer, select the history brush, desaterate the new layer and then brush what you want to be color and the color will appear.

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brantfordbandit Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 383 IMAGE EDITING OK	selective coloring i was just wondering what are some of the techniques people are using to do selective coloring __________________ www.markephotography.com

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JDB Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 384	Re: selective coloring channel-mixer adjustment layer and layer mask. __________________ www.JasonBoulanger.com

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jamner Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 648 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: selective coloring I also do the channel-mixer, adjustment layer and layer mask. __________________ Jamie - Jot Studio www.jotstudio.com www.jotstudio.smugmug.com www.flickr.com/photos/jotstudio

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Renboy Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 536 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: selective coloring Whatever adjustment you want to do then mask it back in. Most people do the channel-mixer, then just mask back what you want to be in colour. But for fun you could try hue saturation and then just pull 70% of the colour out and then mask back. it gives a new feel to selective colouring. __________________ Canon 350D + kit lens + Sigma 28 300 + Manfrotto Tripod Any fool with fast hands can grab a tiger by the balls, but it takes a real man to squeeze.

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brantfordbandit Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 383 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: selective coloring i have found the history brush to be the easyiest. __________________ www.markephotography.com

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Cleo199 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: selective coloring I do a duplicate layer, then I'll either use the "colorize" and set the hue and saturation to 0, or I'll use the Channel Mixer. Then I erase what I want in colour, and merge my layers. __________________ Rebel XTi, 60D, G12 24-105L/EFS18-200/EF50mm 1.8II/EFS10-22/Sigma 150-500 Bigma/BG-E3 Grip Kenko extension tubes·580EXII Speedlight·Lowepro Slingshot 202 AW ~Debby Wooden shoe rather be Dutch? My pictures on Flickr

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brantfordbandit Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 383 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: selective coloring i tried different ways but found the history brush the easiest __________________ www.markephotography.com

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J T Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,219 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: selective coloring Duplicate layer, make the top layer b/w, then add a mask, then "paint" back in the areas I want to show color. Is there a simpler way? __________________ - 5D & 60D, EF 17-40L, EF 50 f1.4, EF 24-105L, EF 100-400 L IS

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MattPollitt Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 92 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: selective coloring what is this "mask" everyone is talking about? And what is the history brush. Man I need a tutorial. I always just use the hue/sat, and lower all the colors I don't want to show, doesn't always work. __________________ Photofights.com Returns January 1, 2007! Canon 20d w/ grip + Canon 50mm F/1.8 + Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Canon 300d w/ grip + Canon 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 Sigma Super DG 500 + Sigma 1.4x TeleConverter Manfrotto Monopod 681B + Manfrotto 486RC2 Ball head MattPollitt.com

19th of December 2006 (Tue)	#15
brantfordbandit Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 383 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: selective coloring make a duplicate layer, select the history brush, desaterate the new layer and then brush what you want to be color and the color will appear. __________________ www.markephotography.com

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