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Question: What is the technical term for adding one layer of color on a B&W photo!?
You photographers all know what I am talking about!. The black and white photo where just the little girls lips and roses are red or the wedding picture where just the flowers have color!.!.!.!.!.what is that layering technique called!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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It is called "selective desaturation"Www@QuestionHome@Com

The term is called , "Selective Colorization"!.

Here's a tutorial on it!.!.!.

http://www!.photoshopsupport!.com/tutorial!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In my tutorial on how to do it I call it "Colorizing," but I've also heard it called "Selective Color," which is just as accurate!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You answered your own question!.!.!. layering!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think the term is 'colorizing'Www@QuestionHome@Com

Cliche!.Www@QuestionHome@Com