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			|  | 04/08/2007 02:47:41 PM · #1 | 
		| | i am really embarassed to ask but how do you take a color pic then desaturate it then use the healing brush or any utility to bring back color to certain portions of the pic | 
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			|  | 04/08/2007 02:51:04 PM · #2 | 
		| | If you're asking about selective desaturation, try this: Selective desat tutorial for basic.
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			|  | 04/08/2007 02:53:54 PM · #3 | 
		| | You can also desaturate and then use the history brush to bring back the color to wherever you wish. | 
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			|  | 04/08/2007 02:58:29 PM · #4 | 
		| | The easiest way is to use a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to desaturate. Just paint black onto the layer mask to reveal the colour. | 
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			|  | 04/08/2007 03:02:38 PM · #5 | 
		| | I usually make a gradiant map adjustment layer to turn in to black and white, then use the eraser tool and erase away the black and white on the places I want the color to show through.  I'm not sure if that is the right way or not but its works great for me. | 
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			|  | 04/08/2007 03:17:45 PM · #6 | 
		| | | Originally posted by bex85: I usually make a gradiant map adjustment layer to turn in to black and white, then use the eraser tool and erase away the black and white on the places I want the color to show through.  I'm not sure if that is the right way or not but its works great for me.
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 THATS how i used to do it thanks alot
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