Color Photo help

If I have a color photo and want the backround in black and white what options can I do this in?

If you do Edit with->Dodge and Burn, one of the options is a desaturate brush. There may be 3rd party plug-ins as well… not sure on specifics there. You will have to use a plug-in though as the non-destructive tools in Aperture cannot do this right now.

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Color management help needed for adobe CS5 and Epson printer 1400-Prints coming out too dark with re

Color management help needed for adobe CS5 and Epson printer 1400-Prints coming out too dark with reddish cast and loss of detail
System: Windows 7
Adobe CS5
Printer: Epson Stylus Photo 1400
Paper: Inkjet matte presentation paper with slight luster
Installed latest patch for Adobe CS5
Epson driver up to date
After reading solutions online and trying them for my settings for 2 days I am still unable to print what I am seeing on my screen in Adobe CS5. I calibrated my monitor, but am not sure once calibration is saved if I somehow use this setting in Photoshop’s color management.
The files I am printing are photographs of dogs with lots of detail I digitally painted with my Wacom tablet in Photoshop CS5 and then printed with Epson Stylus 1400 on inkjet paper 20lb with slight luster.
My Printed images lose a lot of the detail & come out way to dark with a reddish cast and loss of detail when I used these settings in the printing window:
Color Handling: Photoshop manages color, Color management -ICM, OFF no color adjustment.
When I change to these settings in printer window: Color Handling: Printer manages color. Color management- Color Controls, 1.8 Gamma and choose Epson Standard it prints lighter, but with reddish cast and very little detail and this is the best setting I have used so far.
Based on what I have read on line, I think the issue is mainly to do with what controls are set in the Photoshop Color Settings window and the Epson Printer preferences. I have screen images attached of these windows and would appreciate knowing what you recommend I enter for each choice.
Also I am confused as to what ICM color management system to use with this printer and CS5:
What is the best ICM to use with PS CS5 & the Epson 1400 printer? Should I use the same ICM for both?
Do I embed the ICM I choose into the new files I create?
Do I view all files in the CS5 workspace in this default ICM?
Do I set my monitor setting to the same ICM?
If new file opens in CS5 workspace and it has a different embedded profile than my workspace, do I convert it?
Do I set my printer, Monitor and PS CS5 color settings to the same ICM?
Is using the same ICM for all devices what is called a consistent workflow?
I appreciate any and all advice that can be sent my way on this complicated issue. Thank you in advance for your time and kind help.

It may be possible to figure out by watching a Dr.Brown video on the subject of color printing. Adobe tv
I hope this may help...............

Q: How do I Mask/Layer a color photo with a black and white photo?

This is what I want to do. I've done it before but cannot remember for the life of me how to do it again. I want to put a color photo under (its own) black and white photo and then erase or remove or something (I can't remember the tool to do it) but I want to be able to see some of the color photo in my black and white photo. For example, say I have a pic of the Disneyland Castle. I want to make the pic black and white and then with a layer or mask (whichever one) have the exact colors of the picture underneith it show up after I have used the paint brush to remove the black and white...is anyone understanding me? When I did it before I know I did it in only a few steps, it wasn't super complicated, and I'm probably stupid for not knowing how to do it now. Thanks!
Lindsey Henry

Lindsey,
First, look at the Channels in the B/W. Probably, you can use one of those as a Selection and then as a Layer Mask. If not perfect, then you can likely get close. If you need to, you might want to Blend more than one of those Channels.
If you have an issue "collecting" the Channels, just get your B/W into a separate Image, and then drag individual Channels back to your composite image, and use them, as is necessary.
Hope that some of those ideas are useful,
Hunt
BTW - turn OFF the color for Channels, so that you can see them as B/W, as that will help you see their makeup.

Color Photo

Every once in a while I see someone has posted a picture to a site where they can get help with a technique. In addition to the black and white question I previously posted, I have a color photo that I really like but it's not a high quality photo. It's a bit grainy and a little overexposed (the sunlight areas are blown out). How do I go about posting this for some expert help? This is all very new to me--I'm stretching beyond my scrapbooking skills! So please consider me a NEWBIE!
Barbara,
The color dodge and burning did help the Black and White photo. Thanks for the tip!
Debbie

Debbie,
I must admit that I cheated a little bit as far as this forum is concerned because I used Photoshop CS2. I'm not sure if the exposure adjustment was added in Photoshop Elements 4 or not. I haven't used Photoshop Elements since version 2. You could probably do about the same thing with another Levels adjustment layer and a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer and just keep adjusting.
Another thing you can try on this image. Add a new empty layer and change the blending mode to Overlay. Then, use a paint brush, opacity of about 20 percent and choose black for the color and just paint on the empty layer where you want to darken the image. See if that helps you fix the problem with the face.

Using layers to combine color photo over lined paper - color loss

I'm trying to do a guest book design for my mom's wedding. I have a photo that I want to combine over lined paper (created w/ Word and scanned. Saved as PDF). I was going to change the opacity of the photo to make it lighter while also bringing in the lines of the image below. I renamed the photo so it was no longer background, selected it, copied and pasted over my white, lined image and the color photo then became a grainy black and white. Alternatively, I could have put the photo over a white background and changed the opacity to lighten it and then drawn lines on the image but this did not work as the lines did not come out uniform. Would really appreciate help!!! I have a couple of PSE books but am still stuck. I'm using PSE 12.
Thanks!

Assuming your lined image is black lines on white background, place the lined image above the picture in the Layers Palette. Change the Opacity of the lined image to Multiply. The lines will appear and the picture unchanged.
This is an old version of PSE so my Layers Palette will look different from yours, but the result should be the same.
Is this what you are trying to do?

Making color photos print as grayscale

I am working on a large book with lots of photos. The final book will print 4 spot colors and the photos will be converted to grayscale. I would like to place the original source color photos into InDesign and make them print grayscale, while allowing the other color elements in the document (type, charts, and rules) to print in color.
This would save lots of time doing grayscale conversions, and organizing two sets of photos.
-- My plan is to have the printer do the final grayscale conversions.
Does anyone know anyway to do this?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Dave

When printing from ID, go to Output and change color to Composite Gray.
Edit> didn't see that you wanted other elements to print color. Quite simply you would have to bring the images into ID as grayscale already to achieve this.

Best color photo printer?

I was wondering if anybody has some suggestions as to what the best color photo printer out there is...I am going to be printing 8 X 10 color photos, and the only consideration that really matters to me is the quality of the photo prints themselves...I don't need bells and whistles like printing on CD's or oversize paper, and speed doesn't really matter either...all I'm concerned about is just getting the best possible quality color prints. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, Dana. Epson and Canon make a number of inkjet photo printers that are well worth considering, and nearly all professional photographers use one make or the other (or both). But you aren't looking for a professional-level printer, in all likelihood: I suspect you're looking for something in the $70-$300 range, yes?
A concern you haven't mentioned and may not have thought about is the permanence of the prints you make: none of the inexpensive printers will make prints that will retain their original quality more than a few years if kept out of the sun, or more than a few weeks or months in sunlight. There are a number of different ink types available, mostly for use in certain printer models and not in others, with different longevity characteristics — and each ink will also have diffferent longevities when applied to different print papers, of which there are now a vast array to choose from. So go to Epson's and Canon's web sites and read about their products.
I would avoid HP's offerings if I were you. HP does not understand the Mac and never has, no matter what its literature says, and its printers have nothing to offer that Epson and Canon can't beat. Lexmark, Brother, and the others you may see advertised are mere also-rans as far as photo printing is concerned.

I am unable to print color photos from i photo using a Brother Printer

I am unable to print color photos from i photo using a Brother MFC-6490CW all in one. The photos appear to be in grayscale. I have checked the printer settings, but for some reason I am not able to access the color management on my printer from printer set up. It only gives me the standard option. I have spent hours checking Bother's website and Apple's and I am not able to come up with a valid answer. I know that the color print works. If I print something from the internet of from outlook it will print in color. I know all of my cartridges are in working order, I have cleaned the print head on my Brother, but I am still not able to print photos in color!!!
What puzzles me the most is why I am unable to really access the color management menu on my printer? It just does not come up. I have the option from paper handling to print photos, but this has nothing to do with the quality. I have also tried printing the photo from an Adobe PDF file and I still have the same problem. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thank you.

In the Print dialogue box click on the little triangle to the right of the name of the printer. That will expand the dialogue box.

I am trying to print a color photo on my MacBook Pro from iPhoto (not using Photoshop) using Epson 2200 printer, and everything I do in the Color Matching and Print Settings results in a photo with a pink cast to it. What am I doing wrong?

I am trying to print a color photo on my MacBook Pro from iPhoto (not using Photoshop) using Epson 2200 printer, and everything I do in the Color Matching and Print Settings results in a photo with a pink cast to it. What am I doing wrong?

Have you checked the ink cartridges and made sure the nozzles are clear? Are you able to print from outside of iPhoto with the correct color?
Try the following: make temporary copy of the library and do the following:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
User/Home()/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
User/Home()/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
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How can i combine a b/w photo with a color photo? [was: Photoshop 5.5]

How can i combine a b/w photo with a color photo?

Edit the color document. Then Copy, or Place or Paste in the Grayscale image and mask the BW to create a composit.

I created a photo album on my iPhone 4s - edited photos etc. but I cannot figure out how to transfer it to my pc (using Windows 8). The only folder in the iphone drive is the one which has the Camera roll photos :( Help please - I really need the photos!

I created a photo album on my iPhone 4s - edited photos etc. but I cannot figure out how to transfer it to my pc (using Windows 8). The only folder in the iphone drive is the one which has the Camera roll photos Help please - I really need the photos!

The camera roll is not part of the sync process at all.
You should be importing these photos to your computer regularly as you would with any digital camera. Youc an organize them on your computer and sync the to the iphone if you wish.
The photos sync from the computer to the iphone is one way.
The iphone mirrors the selected content of the computer to which it is synced.

When I save a filtered photo from my iphone (filtered with "Tonal") onto my desktop into iPhoto, the filter dissappears and its saved as a standard color photo. Is there a reason why and way I can save it as is?

When I save a filtered photo from my iphone (filtered with "Tonal") onto my desktop into iPhoto, the filter dissappears and its saved as a standard color photo. Is there a reason why and way I can save it as is?

The reason is that Apple screwed up and despite threads for this issue dating back several months, there is no fix. It's outrageous -- a dozen or so photos that I just took got completely screwed up because of this. There isn't even a way to replicate the effects in iPhoto without major guesswork and tweaking.
I mean this isn't even something that should be an issue. How Apple thought that a user would want his filters to disappear is beyond me. I mean it's so absolutely counterintuitive that I'm baffled that such a destructive 'feature' could've made it through.
So much for Apple's quality control! They'll forever say it's intentional and part of the 'lossless' design where the effects aren't permanently applied, but there should be an option. Some users want their filters to stay when they take them.
In fact, ALL USERS WANT THE FILTERS TO STAY.

About Java 2 opaque font color question, help needed!

About Java 2 opaque font color question, help needed!
I was trying to test opaque font (the string has a foreground color and a background color), but i can't find the method for doing that.
i can change foreground by Graphics2D.setPaint(Color.black).
Anybody know how to change the background of the string?
Thanks!

Hi. The way I'd do it would be to use the font metrics to find the length of a string and draw a rectangle and then drawstring over the rectangle. If you want an example, I can post it although I suspect theres a better way.

Color range HELP #2

OK - I guess I need a little more guidance with the specifics of the step-by-step - do you have time to explain a little more in detail? Many thanks again, it's greatly appreciated! Original post below:
I need to change the color of this boat hull from blue (which is very monochromatic, solid blue) to a sage green (also attached for reference as per client request) and I'm having a really hard time with it. I need to be able to maintain the reflective nature of the paint on the sunny side and subtle shadow variations, so can't simply paint it in with replacement color. Maybe a combination of desaturation in an HSL layer, and channel mixer or replacement color in some way? At least it's easy to mask...
A Curves Layer to edit the luminance and a Solid Color Layer set to Blend Mode Color might help, both in a Group with a Layer Mask.

As basis for the Mask I actually used the a-channel of a copy of the image in Lab-mode, which I edited with curves and painted out the regions that exceeded boat and reflection.
This is used as a Layer Mask on a Group that contains a Solid Color Layer (af a desaturated green) set to Blend Mode Color under which I put a Curves Layer (set to Blend Mode Luminance) to lighten the affected regions as they appeared faily dark otherwise.
Switching to 16bit might help if banding becomes noticable.
Edit:

Print multi-image color photo proofsheet

using an HP Officejet j4550 all-in-one & a Pavilion dv5 laptop Windows 7
I would like to replicate the old fashioned 35 mm proofsheet (perhaps 5 or 6 different photos across and as many or more down, in color photos. can this be done and if so how.
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Yes it can. You just have to use a program like Word, Paint, Photoshop, ect. to arrange the images onto one page. You don't have to alter the originals, but you will need to create new images, or a new document, with all the images in it to get the proof sheet type printout.
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