Red Leaf
Today's photo is of a lovely red leaf off of some tree or another. I did a color "cutout" to make the red of the leaf stand out.
For those curious as to how I did it (because folks have asked before): I used Paint Shop Pro X2, but any image editor which allows you to custom select areas of an image will work. In PSP X2, I used the Magic Wand tool on the area outside the leaf and its stem and branch. You can also select the area you want to remain in color, then invert the selection.
If you have a steady hand, you can also use a 'lasso' type tool to draw the selection with your mouse, but I personally suck at doing that.
I then converted the selected area to black and white. Not really complicated, but it can be a little tedious to do.
posted by Celine at
11/03/2007 12:00:00 AM
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4 Comments:
sometimes i do it too but with photoshop
Very pretty, love the selective color. I do it with photoshop too, but I find sometimes it helps to soften the edges between the color and b/w by feathering 5-10 pixels, then desaturating the b/w part.
Hi, I have saw many or your photos before but, right now... I want to ask you:
Can I use this one (the red leaf) on my space-avatar?
So much thanks you!
PS: I edit with photoshop too, he... I have to try PS.
youkai: sure, you can use it as your avatar. I'm flattered you like it well enough to use it.
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