Create A Spot Colour Effect

George cairns shows you how to isolate and preserve specific colours in a mono conversion

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One way to draw the eye to a specific subject in a photo is to preserve that object’s colour information while converting the rest of the photo to monochrome. This spotcolour effect is considered by some to be a bit tacky, but for others it’s a popular creative processing technique that’s fun to indulge in. For example, you can’t wander through London without seeing spot-colour postcards that feature iconic red buses or pillar boxes against a black-and-white backdrop. In this creative walkthrough we’ll use the HSL panel to target and tweak different colour strength (Saturation) and brightness (Luminance) values