Mono Color in Photoshop

You can turn a color image in a parts to mono color while retaining color in parts that you want. It is very easy to do in any version of Photoshop in just a few steps.

I will be using a free stock image. You will find the image here

It belongs to ~LinzStock

Step 1 : You will find only a single Background Layer in the Layers palette.

Step 2 : Press ALT and double click the Background layer. It changes too Layer 0.

Step 3 : Click the Lasso Tool.

Step 4 : In the top panel set the Feather at between 25 to 50 pixel.

Step 5 : Draw a rough selection with the Lasso Tool of the portion you wish to keep in color.

Step 6 : Press CTRL+SHIFT+I. This reverses the selection.

Step 7 : Click the New Fill or Adjustment button. From the popup click on Solid Color.

Step 8 : The Pick a Solid Color dialogue box opens. Click on Color Libraries.

The image looks like this.

Step 9 : Click a color in the Spectrum at the middle. As soon as hover the cursor over the Spectrum, the cursor turns into an eye dropper. Click a color with it.

Step 10 : I have clicked on purple.

Step 11 : I have clicked on Pantone 2665 C.

The image looks like this as soon as click the color. Click OK in Color Libraries.

Step 12 : Click to change the Blend Mode to Color.

The image looks like this.

Step 13 : The Foreground Color/Background Color should be set to Black/White. If it is not press x and then d on the keyboard.

Step 14 : Use the Brush to paint away portions you do not wish to retain in mono color. To add the color, change the Foreground/Background Color to White/Black, by pressing the x on the keyboard and paint.

The finished image. That is all.

Another effect.
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