'Colour Accent'?

[dwphotos]

Hi all,

I was looking for a way to create what my Canon camera calls 'Colour Accent'. Basically making the picture black and white, but selecting one colour in the picture that stays as it is.

I can do it through my camera, but for underwater photography its too complicated to be dealing with while down so i would rather tackle it during editing.

I have seen pictures of schools of fish done like this and it looks really good done right.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

DW

Edited March 31, 2011 by dwphotos

[AKN]

DW: Here's how I would do it:

1) Open your picture in Paint.NET.

2) Create a new layer.

3) In the new layer. outline the area/object you want to remain colored, using the Line/Curve Tool.

4) Using the Magic Wand tool, select inside the area you have isolated.

5) Invert the selection (Ctrl-I).

6) Select the layer with the photograph.

7) Select Adjustments -> Black and White (this may be a plug-in).

8) Delete the outline layer.

Hope this works for you. . .

Tony N.

[mountnman]

there is a tutorial on this

http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/12188-color-and-black-and-white-the-pleasantville-effect/

[Ego Eram Reputo]

And a plugin Extract Color that automates the tutorial.