Photoshop
Elements 3 Tutorial
Colorize Photo
Effects
Black and white photos with colorized areas is a
popular photographic effect that you can do
digitally. First open a photo in Elements and
duplicate the layer (ctrl + shift + n) or drag
the background layer into the 'create a new
layer' icon on the layers palette.
Making sure the new layer is active, use
'Enhance | adjust color | remove color' from the
drop down menu to turn the background copy to
black and white.
Select the erasure tool at 100% opacity and
erase out the areas of the black and white layer
to reveal the colors underneath. You could also
use the polygonal lasso tool to select the area
and then just delete that area as an alternative
but you'll find erasing much quicker for the
same end result.
To tint just an area of the photo, select the
tint color in the foreground, use the polygonal
lasso tool to select the area, then choose
"Layer | New Fill Layer | Solid Color' and
change the opacity slider on the layers palette
to about 40%.
These are easy quick change effects for your
photos. Experiment with other settings to see
what great effects you can create.
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