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wadevcamp
Joined: 15 May 2009
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Location: Phoenix AZ
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 Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject: question on use of gradients with masks |
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In my photo, I want to have a portion of it transition from its captured color to B&W. I can't seem to accomplish this by using a layer that has been converted to B&W and had a layer mask applied to mask out the portions that I don't want to have the transition, and underneath this layer is the normal (colored) layer with no mask. If I could add a second mask to the top layer to add a gradient, it seems that would get me the result, but it appears only one mask per layer is allowed.
Any suggestions??
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iDad
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
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No sure I understand but try "image>Adjustments> black and white, after selection
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hawkeye
Joined: 14 May 2009
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Location: Mesa, Az
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Like idad said. Use a B&W adjustment layer and apply a black to white gradient to the mask.
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wadevcamp
Joined: 15 May 2009
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Location: Phoenix AZ
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure I described this well enough. See attached screen shot.
I want the dirt to transition to B&W as it progesses to the background, i.e., the foregd portion (bottom of image) should have full color but the backgd (top of dirt) should be B&W.
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iDad
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choose your area, see picture I feathered out 5px is this what your looking to do? black and white
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wadevcamp
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Not quite. I want the dirt area at the top to be B&W, the dirt area at the bottom to be colored, and the transition to occur between the top and bottom.
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iDad
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
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[quote="wadevcamp"]Not quite. I want the dirt area at the top to be B&W, the dirt area at the bottom to be colored, and the transition to occur between the top and bottom.[/quote]
Just select the area and feather out from it,(thus the transition) that picture I posted shows you the tool you need are you looking for someone to do it or how?
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hawkeye
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Select the dirt. Copy and paste it to a new layer. Convert that layer to B&W, then add a layer mask and use the gradient tool set to black and white to reveal the amount you want.
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wadevcamp
Joined: 15 May 2009
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Location: Phoenix AZ
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks hawkeye,
Your last suggestion was a solution to my problem.
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Patrick
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Welcome, wadevcamp.
