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Spot Color

Spot color is where a portion of the photograph has color and the rest is B&W.

Be sure to check off as you go along.

Preparation

1) Preserve your original file.

If you haven't already done so, go to Preserve Your Original File.

2) Create a Background copy layer.

If you haven't already done so, go to Create a Background Copy Layer.

Spot Color

Here's the original photograph.

1) Create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer by clicking the Create adjustment layer icon, the half-dark, half-bright, circle at the top of the layers stack, and select Hue/Saturation.

The Hue/Saturation window will open.

Slide the Saturation to -100, and click OK.

3) Select the Brush tool.

Use a feathered brush.

If you haven't already done so, go to Feathered Brush.

4) Make sure the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer is active (highlighted).

5) Make sure the foreground color is black.

If you haven't already, go to Foreground & Background Colors.

6) Brush where you want color to appear.

Color has been added to the left of the brush, below.

Here's the original photograph and the spot color version.

Original

Spot Color

Saving the Photograph

If you haven't already done so, go to Saving Files.