color and B/W photo

[bishop1989]

Can anyone explain how to take the photo to B&W but leave the mainn image in color? Can you use Paint, Print Workshop, Photosmart...
Thanks

[MarkBarbieri]

I don't know about Paint, Print Workshop, or Photosmart, but with Photoshop you would select the stuff you want in B&W, create a new layer from that selection, and desaturate that layer.

[Master Mason]

check out this thread

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1499994

[MICKEY88]

I use paint shop pro photo XI

the quickest and easiest way I've found to do it is this.

1. edit---copy your image.
2. edit---paste as new layer.
3.effects-photo effects-black&white film
4. eraser tool--erase b&W layer wherever you want color

5. merge layers..

[CapeCAD]

Google has a free program called picasa which does this for you along with many other useful effects.

Focal B&W is what they call it.

http://picasa.google.com/

[bishop1989]

Thanks for all the great information!