Lightroom users- how can I do this?

[warthog]

I want to make a picture entirely B&W, except leave the color in one object. I've seen it done before, but not sure if they were using Lightroom or not.

Thanks.

[hemas]

I'm pretty certain, it won't work with LR... You need to use Photoshop (or similar). Create a layer on top (copy the background) and cut a piece out (the area you want to have the colors)... then turn that layer B&W.

[MakersTeleMark]

Use GIMP, free opensource. Create a duplicate layer, kill the saturation, then erase what you want to be in color.

[dipstik]

do you mean like this? http://web.mac.com/alexwitkowicz/iWeb/Site/Sports_files/Slalom2.jpg

[smalls]

google "selective desaturation". it will provide you with many tutorials.

[JBN999]

At the bottom of the development panel, there is a tab with saturation, luminosity, and hue. Couldn't you just lower the saturation on the channels other than your subject?

[mrryde]

This one i did in photoshop. Basically masked what i didn't want b&w and desaturated the rest of the image.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c7/mrryde/kaitlyn/Katiedance.jpg

This one I desaturated the entire image and colored the bow in a duplicate layer

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c7/mrryde/kaitlyn/Katie_Hairbow_bw1600X1200c.jpg

This is about a few minutes of effort desaturating some clors and oversaturating other colors in Lightroom, you can create some interesting effects. This is very easy to do in the develop panel

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c7/mrryde/Ski%20Utah%20April%202007/Honeycomb-Canyon---Artistic.jpg?t=1176338292

[truth]

The best way I've found is to work from two images. Develop one for B&W and one in color. I do this with RAW images but that's not required. Then in Photoshop you place the images on top of each other in layers and use a layer mask to show only the areas of color you desire. It's a gimmick and more often than not it does little to help an image. IMHO.

[Tippster]

Tell that to the Greeting Card industry... :rolleyes: