Can you help with photo editing?

I would like to know how to turn a pic black and white, and leave some parts in color.I have been researching different methods for this online, in tutorials, and on answers, believe me I have tried to figure this out on my own. But I can't even figure out how to open a new layer with the picture in it or put the pic in a new layer once it's opened. Exact instructions for these specific programs will earn best answer, if you include every step. I have 2 different programs that use layers. Paint shop pro studio, andSerif photoplus 6.0. I have been trying to figure out for two weeks how to apply this effect, apparantly I'm not smart enough. What RGB do you use to paint with to get realistic fleshtones? Or, if you place a black and white layer over a color version of the same pic, and then erase over the places you want to keep color, exactly what are the steps to do that? I don't have a steady enough hand to use the selection tool to cut and paste, it turns out horrible every time

Can you help with photo editing?
Photo manipulation is what I think you want to do.





I can tell you about creating good black and white images from image files.





If you do not have Photoshop, most other photo programs can do this, although may not use the same features found on Photoshop.





* First open the image you want to modify


* Save it as a different file name (this protects the original image file).


* Image %26gt; Adjustments %26gt; Hue/Saturation.


* Choose Saturation and move the slider all the way to the left (-100)


* Save


* Image %26gt; Adjustments %26gt; Levels


* Adjust the black level until it touches the histogram black threshold.


* Adjust the while level arrow until it touches the histograms white threshold.


* Adjust the mid-tone arrow until you have the image balance you prefer.


* Save.








What you will be doing is NOT editing. Editing is nothing more than sorting ... good from bad and then putting the good into various file folders with the name of the subjects represented by your work.
Reply:Here is the easiest way to do it without having to understand layers. Make the image black and white by desaturating the colours. Then, using the history brush, paint over the area you want to remain the original colour. Done.





Or another method:


Make a duplicate of the first layer and turn that layer to black and white. Then using the eraser tool, erase the areas you want colour revealing the colour layer underneath.





Converting to black and white the proper way is a whole different kettle of fish but just desaturating the colour would be ok.
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