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[batch]

I got this from the book photoshop for dummies, such as myself. I wanted to create something a little different in an otherwise a dull shot.
1. After your final image editing process, create a new layer
2. Combine the previous layers into the new layer
3. Choose image-Adjustments-Hue/Saturatio
4. From the edit dropdown list, choose reds
5. Move the saturation slider all the way to the left untill the amount reads -100
6. Repeat the same procedure for all the colours, yellow, greens, cyans,blues,magentas
7. try moving red or another colour back to bring out a colour in the photo

If anyone has any other ways of doing this better please let me know.

[mcliu]

Hi Batch,

I like your work.. A very nice piece...

Though I know a quite a bit of PS.. But you know very well there is no limit to learn..

So here I am, asking you to elaborate the technique, for I am bit confused about your 1st step . So will you clarify it Please..??

Like in 1st step you say create a new layer, then combine ( or is it merge down.. Means I am back to square one)

Liu

[glyphon]

the easiest way to do this
select top most layer
layer -> new adjustment layer -> hue/saturation (or add directly from the layers palette).
pickup batch's process at step 4.

the great thing about adjustment layers is that they are non-destructive, and since it is a layer like any other, you can turn it off, or add layer masks, or open and edit it at any time.

* non-destructive meaning not-permanently altering the image. meaning, if you save and close the image, you open it later and still turn off or change the effect. if you just do an image->adjust->hue/saturation, you can undo while the image is open, but once you save and close, that's it. there's not changing it after that.

[xxpinballxx]

I actually love the first one.....
I never tried doing it that way but for some shots with one prominent color and that color being the subject it would work great....
I personally do not like selective coloring when people just trow one color in and it looks out of place but when its the key element in the shot and subtly done it looks nice such as your first shot here.....

[batch]

Originally Posted by mcliu

Hi Batch,

I like your work.. A very nice piece...

Though I know a quite a bit of PS.. But you know very well there is no limit to learn..

So here I am, asking you to elaborate the technique, for I am bit confused about your 1st step . So will you clarify it Please..??

Like in 1st step you say create a new layer, then combine ( or is it merge down.. Means I am back to square one)

Liu

Hi Liu
Thanks for your comment. I'll just give you the short cuts as i'm still trying to understand why things happen in PS. Hope this helps.
1. Ctrl+shift+alt+n
2. Ctrl+shift+alt+e

[mcliu]

Originally Posted by batch

Hi Liu
Thanks for your comment. I'll just give you the short cuts as i'm still trying to understand why things happen in PS. Hope this helps.
1. Ctrl+shift+alt+n
2. Ctrl+shift+alt+e

Thanks Batch for reply......

1) Ctrl +Shift +Alt +N creates a " New Layer of The Background"

2)Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E merges down the " New layer to Background"

What I feel is:- The author of the book wish us to know the command line .. of short cut....


BTW, I am still obliged for shring of the knowaldge.. Will apply on some of my images




Liu