This Photoshop tutorial explains how to create a selective color effect by adding a black and white adjustment layer, fine-tuning the black and white conversion, selecting the brush tool and painting with black over parts of the image while avoiding edges, and readjusting the black and white sliders if needed. The tutorial converts an image to black and white using an adjustment layer, then selectively colors parts of the image by painting with the brush tool.

1. PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALBEGINNER

2. Easy Selective Color Effect With
Photoshop
Final ResultOriginal

3. STEP 1
Add A Black & White Adjustment Layer
A. Clicking the New Fill or
Adjustment Layer icon.

4. B. Click on the Black & White
adjustment layer from the lost
that appears.
C. Photoshop adds the
adjustment layer above the
image.

5. D. The image converted to black and white for us using its default settings.
The initial, default black and
white conversion.

6. Fine-Tune Your Black & White
Conversion
A. Go to Properties panel
Drag the sliders to lighten or
darken different areas based
on their original color
STEP 2
OR click Auto button

7. Select The Brush ToolSTEP 3
A. Select the Brush
Tool from the Tools panel
B. Then choose a Soft Round
Brush at the Brush Preset
Picker

8. Set Your Foreground Color To Black
The Foreground (upper left) and
Background (lower right) color
swatches.
STEP 3

9. Paint With A Larger Brush Over The Inside Of The
Object
STEP 5
Painting with black over the
lower half of the dress
while avoiding the edges.

10. Re-Adjust The Black & White Sliders If NeededSTEP 6
Simply go back to your Properties
panel and drag the individual
color sliders left or right