All those knowledgable with Photoshop.

[Ben01]

The magic wand tool is probably easier than the lasoo if the area you want to select is well defined!! You can play around with the levels of the magic wand but it can be tricky to get the right amount. Give it a go you might be suprised how well it works!!
Magnetic lasoo is probably better than the lasoo also - the normal lasoo your using freehand and sometimes looks dodgy and not too smart (IMO). The magnetic lasoo will at least "grab" onto the border/outline of the object your trying to select.

HTH

[maz]

Um dummy maz here

how do I make the pic black and white

its doing my head in

thanks guys

ETA - shiat i just didi it and cant remember what I did lol

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Ummm I don't have photoshop anymore i am using photoimpact so i cant help because i cant say unless i am looking at it! Sorry Maz!

[maz]

thansk anyway hon

for those who do know....is it possible to put the 2 copies eg colour one side, then the other b & w next to each other

[{sarah}]

Yep, easy peasy Maz

Go to the menu & click on Image, the first option is Mode and you can change to greyscale there which is a very simple way of going to black & white. If you want to tweak it a bit, in that same menu click on Adjustments and then Auto Contrast which will adjust your contrast nicely.

Be back in a bit to help with the other part, J wants me!

[{sarah}]

Oh Maz, I just had a thought, there is a place where you can download an "action" so you can have two photos on the same image really easily. Will PM you details.

[Oorki Galoorki]

how do i clean up faces???
i use the bandaid tool but that doesnt seem to do much...

[danniellabella]

I get my coloured layer how I want it, then create a new layer and convert that to b&w and play with the contrast, then add a layer mask to the b&w layer and make sure that the mask is selected, then use a black paintbrush to "paint" (errase) the areas which will reveal the coloured layer