Selective Coloring in PHOTOPEA

Objective: This quick tutorial shows you how to spotlight certain parts of an image. This useful technique is often used to apply grayscale an image while leaving selected parts colored.

Instructions:

1. With your file opened, press Ctrl-J to duplicate the layer.
2. Choose IMAGE/Adjustments, Desaturate.
3. From Layers palette, add a Layer Mask.
4. Make sure that your foreground color is white and background is black. (Remember--
   white reveals; black conceals.)
5. With the Eraser tool, wipe across the areas to reveal the desired color.
   TIP: Change the brush options as needed in order to get around the edges. That is, change the brush's size and hardness.
   
   If you paint over too much, swap the foreground & background colors. Then wipe again.
6. When done, duplicate the layer masked layer again. You'll use the new layer to create a smoother looking background.
   
   The next two steps create a softer look to the photo.
7. On the new layer, be sure the image thumbnail is selected. Then choose FILTER/Blur, Gausian. Set at about 3.
   (Don't worry that it looks blurry now.)
8. From Layers palette, choose Blending, Overlay or Soft Light.
   If you don't like the result of steps 7 & 8, feel free to Undo them.
   

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Submit: Due Feb. 20th by 9PM.
Place both the PSD and JPG or PNG versions in "Selective Coloring" dropbox.