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    Lightroom users- how can I do this?

    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.

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    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.
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    Use GIMP, free opensource. Create a duplicate layer, kill the saturation, then erase what you want to be in color.
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    google "selective desaturation". it will provide you with many tutorials.

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    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?

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



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



    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

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    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.

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    Tell that to the Greeting Card industry...

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