Combine a Color and Black & White Image

Method 2 - Mask the Portion of Your Image You Want in Color

Duplicate Image and Mask a Portion of it

Image by Jacci Howard Bear

1. Make a duplicate of your color image and work with it
2. Mask (protect) that portion of your image that you wish to remain in color (the can of soda in our illustration)

Graphics Software Glossary:

• Mask
• Selection Marquee

• Use Masks, Grayscale, Desaturation
• Method 1 - Convert a Duplicate to Grayscale
• Method 1 - Select/Mask the Desired Color Portion of Your Image
• Method 1 - Combine the Color Image and Grayscale Selection
• Method 2 - Mask the Portion of Your Image You Want in Color
• Method 2 - Desaturate the Unmasked Portion of the Image