How to keep certain colours while making image Black/White

[arnoud1987]

Hello,

 

''How to keep certain colours while making image Black/White''

Does someone know how to prevent certain selected area's from going a change when converting image in black/white classic look.

I never had a clue which keywords to use to search for this on google... haven't found any solution yet. 

I do know how to make an image black/white and changing eye colours. and learned this on internet search.. but I dont know how to keep original eye colours.

 

Thanks

Edited January 20, 2015 by arnoud1987

[TechnoRobbo]

I usually duplicate the layer. Turn the top layer black and white in the adjustment menu and erase the sections that want the bottom color layer to show through. With the eraser's hardness setting all the way downdown

[arnoud1987]

Im sorry but they way you explain it, I do not understand how it works. im the worst n00b. I just installed the program  few days back I don't know anything yet about the program. like eraser or hardness settings and where it is.

Maybe you know a tutorial that explains it? I spend many hours on youtube searching but never found any, only see videos about how to change eye colours .

 

It has to be something like this
http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-highlight-colours-in-black-and-white-photos-with-aperture--mac-54900

 

But this is not paint net tutorial but photoshop

Edited January 20, 2015 by arnoud1987

[Pixey]

Hello!  I think what you are trying to accomplish is what is called The Pleasantville Effect and the steps are found here - I hope you can follow the instructions without the examples which, unfortunately have disappeared over time.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

There is a plugin which duplicates the technique Pixey linked to. Find it here extract color