Selective Colouring....First Attempt...Ever!

Scarlett_Phoenix · Nov 23, 2005

The title said it all. I have always looked and wondered how it was done, and seeing a couple of pictures posted on here to made me go and look it up.
Now I know this is not great, but please tell me how I have done. I know that I have room to improve, but for a first attempt, I don't think it is too bad.

Verbal · Nov 23, 2005

It's not bad at all! On the contrary, it's done quite well. What method did you use?

Scarlett_Phoenix · Nov 23, 2005

I have Adobe Photoshop Elements (which came with my camera),. I adjused the image to get the colour I wanted, the created a second layer, adjusted the Hue to near black and white, then erased the area I wanted coloured. Does that make sense (I am a little daft, and not to good at explianing things

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It was seeing your "Eye" piece earlier, that inspired me to have a go myself. So thank you for getting me to learn something new. :hail: :hail:

Alexandra · Nov 23, 2005

hey! that looks awesome! I really love it.
The gradient in the eyes is reeeeeealy hot.
Nice work!

Scarlett_Phoenix · Nov 23, 2005

Thanks a lot. Really really pleased with it.

JonMikal · Nov 23, 2005

Scarlett_Phoenix said:
Thanks a lot. Really really pleased with it.

you should be....well done!

Wally · Nov 23, 2005

very good job!! A little trick/tip for you that might be a little easier than the eraser. Do everything like you did but instead of using the eraser make the top layer a "layer mask" by clicking on the little icon that looks like a rectangle with a white circle on it.

That will make the top layer a mask. Then to erase what you dont want paint it with black using any size brush you wish. If you mess up all you need to do is paint over what you want to come back with white.

King of Fools · Nov 23, 2005

I like it! This is really something I will be into once I get everything organized...

mcb · Nov 23, 2005

kinda cliche .. but it seems to have worked.

JonMikal · Nov 23, 2005

very cool!

Verbal · Nov 23, 2005

Wally said:
very good job!! A little trick/tip for you that might be a little easier than the eraser. Do everything like you did but instead of using the eraser make the top layer a "layer mask" by clicking on the little icon that looks like a rectangle with a white circle on it.

That will make the top layer a mask. Then to erase what you dont want paint it with black using any size brush you wish. If you mess up all you need to do is paint over what you want to come back with white.

That's what I do as well... it's lovely. But I don't think that Photoshop Elements has that feature, unfortunately.

LaFoto · Nov 24, 2005

mcb said:
kinda cliche...

So what?
You have to begin with SOMETHING.
And since I have only learned how to do selective colouring a week ago myself (and Artemis taught me your very technique used here, too, Scarlett), I know that eyes just ARE the thing to begin with, and cat's eyes are most willing

.

So: congratulations on having acquired this new technique, enjoy it, don't get totally caught up in it (there is some addictive potential in it, but also the danger to be getting sore eyes and very stiff shoulders!) and show us more

.

megapaws · Nov 24, 2005

i really like what you've done scarlett phoenix. good work

Scarlett_Phoenix · Nov 24, 2005

Thank you all so much, cliche it may be, but we all have to start somewhere.

Ramiro Orensanz · Nov 24, 2005

thats awesome! i would really like to learn how to do it to..... i have photoshop in my computer cuz my brother uses it but i still haven´t give it a try.....