Week #9: Painting a Black/White Image with Selective Color

This is my favorite way to quickly add color to a black and white image: (click any images to enlarge)

1. First, open your image and convert it to black and white if it isn't already converted.
2. To convert to black and white see my PS Tips Blog Week #5: Quick Conversion to BW, or you can use a Black and White Adjustment Layer to convert. Click on the Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers Palette dialog box.
3. Make sure your new Adjustment Layer is selected in the Layers Palette. Next, simply paint the color back into the areas you wish. Choose a brush from the brush palette (hit B on your keyboard to change to the brush tool). Make sure you are painting with a BLACK brush (choose black for your foreground color) on the areas that you want to REVEAL the color.
4. If you go over the lines of an area that you are painting (in other words, if you mess up!) simply paint with a WHITE brush. (Change the foreground color to white by hitting the X on your keyboard). Now you can erase the areas where you went over the lines.
5. That's it! With a little practice and experimentation with brush sizes and opacity you will be able to create your masterpiece! 
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