All I have is PhotoShop Elements that came with my camera. The other forum threads have info on the larger versions. I'm not stupid, but, trying to follow what they said was pretty Greek to me.
Anyway, I figured it out tonight....... and I'm going to post it here so you can all have a crack at this challenge. It's very easy to do - and fun. Should take you just a few minutes to get the commands down, and, after that you'll be able to do a full picture in minutes. Really.
First thing - select a practice picture where the object you want to stand out is a very different color from all the rest in the photo. (Don't choose a main object that is black, white, or grey)
Step by Step:
1. Load the color picture.
2. At the menu bar select->Enhance->Adjust Color->Hue Saturation, and a dialog box will open with selections.
3. Make sure Preview is selected/checked and Colorize is deselected/unchecked.
4. In the dialog box, open the blue pull down box next to MASTER. You'll find six color selections along with Master. Select a major color in the picture you want to remove.... that is NOT the same as your major item.
5. In the dialog box lower right click on the +Eyedropper icon.
6. In your open picture, move the eyedropper curson around and click on the color you want to remove. Should be a hue of the color you selected in step 4. You can pick more than one area.
7. At the dialog box, adjust the middle slider labeled Saturation down to -100. Most all of that particular color in the entire picture should have disapeared.
8. Click 'OK' in the Dialog Box to complete the change.
9. At the menu select->Enhance->Adjust Color->Hue Saturation, the Dialog Box will open, and do the same for the other colors.
10. Using the +eyedropper click around other colors you want to go away.
You can save time by clicking allot of areas in the picture - making sure it doesn't effect your primary object.
No doubt you clicked on something that was the same color as the main object you wanted to leave alone..... and it desaturated. No problem. Just hit the 'step backwards" button (little counter clockwise arrow in the menu bar) until the picture is normal. Or just re-load the picture and complete steps 1-10 being a bit more careful.
To desaturate the same color as your main object - we'll use the Lasso tool.
11. Select the lasso tool.
12. Place the cursor next to something you want to desaturate, left click, and circle the object.
13. At the menu select->Enhance->Adjust Color->Hue Saturation - and go straight to the middle Saturation slider and bring it left to -100. (When the dialog box is left at MASTER all colors within the lasso are desaturated) Click 'OK' and that item is now desaturated.
14. Continue steps 11 to 13 until you've 'Lasso'd and desaturated' all the colors in the picture. Using bigger lasso's will cut your time.
15. To close the Lasso when finished, right click the lasso's area and select 'deselect'. It should close.
It's basically just using the same command over and over, then using the lasso tool to round up colors in the picture that survived the earlier attempts without bothering your primary object. For your contest entry photo - be sure to start with a great photo!
I'm sure there are other ways to do this in Elements. I don't care. This is quick, easy, and works great for me!
Kevin
P.S. If you liked this information, you can thank me by voting my picture a 10...... it will be the greyscaled one with somethng(s) sticking out in color. You can't miss it!
Message edited by author 2004-06-18 17:25:32. |
