Any good, free focal Black & white converters?

[Devill]

Hello Guys / Ladies

I am looking for a free program that creates this effect.

This I did with Picasa,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/devillshot/6001980724/in/photostream/

but it has VERY limited use.

Any suggestions?

 

[w1z4rd]

Only way I would be able to do that is with adobe photoshop.

Select the area you wanna keep in color, then invert the selection and take the color out of the inverted selection. That should leave the original section with color and everything else without color.

Saying that, I am not a graphic designer and my method is probably very crude. Hope you find something kewl. Didnt know Picasa could do that stuff.

 

[Devill]

Only way I would be able to do that is with adobe photoshop.

Select the area you wanna keep in color, then invert the selection and take the color out of the inverted selection. That should leave the original section with color and everything else without color.

Saying that, I am not a graphic designer and my method is probably very crude. Hope you find something kewl. Didnt know Picasa could do that stuff.

Yes picasa is really not bad for a quick touch up.

this option basically makes the whole thing barring a little/large dot that you can move around.

 

[AstroTurf]

gimp.

 

[BigAl-sa]

Any photo editing software capable of handling layers and masks will do the job.

 

[MongooseMan]

gimp.

+1
Gimp will do it for free. Here's a tutorial to get you started.

 

[Devill]

gimp.

+1
Gimp will do it for free. Here's a tutorial to get you started.

Thank you guys! I will try it out tonight

 

[AstroTurf]

Download grokking the gimp and gap as well

 

[Devill]

Download grokking the gimp and gap as well

Downloaded Grokking the Gimp What is gap?

 

[BigAl-sa]

Download grokking the gimp and gap as well

Downloaded Grokking the Gimp What is gap?

Just be aware that grokking the gimp was written for an older version of gimp (© 2000 if I remember correctly). Some of the tools might not work as stated.

 

[bwana]

Found an (inexpensive) app for that . . . Filterstorm


Saved Photos-14 by BwanaRSA, on Flickr

 

[B.K]

Found an (inexpensive) app for that . . . Filterstorm


Saved Photos-14 by BwanaRSA, on Flickr

I just bought the normal version ($4) and I think you have found an awesome app there....

my first try

 

[Devill]

Just be aware that grokking the gimp was written for an older version of gimp (© 2000 if I remember correctly). Some of the tools might not work as stated.

Yeah saw that it was but the basics stay the same thus far and I just now sometimes have to search a bit as the menu trees are not all the same any more

But all and all it still is better than just trying to figure out everything by myself

Found an (inexpensive) app for that . . . Filterstorm


Saved Photos-14 by BwanaRSA, on Flickr

Nice shot of the car. I will stick to gimp for the moment as I am now enjoying the "new program" learning curve.

I just bought the normal version ($4) and I think you have found an awesome app there....

my first try

Very nice.