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In TipSquirrel there is a tutorial on "Unifying an image with Selective Color" By Michael Hoffman. Can this be done with Photoshop Elements.

I am not very knowledgable on Photoshop Elements as I generally use Lightroom 4.

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    \$\begingroup\$ google: photoshop elements selective colour tutorial, and you'll find plenty of matches. \$\endgroup\$
    – Matt Grum
    Nov 19, 2012 at 11:56
  • \$\begingroup\$ The Hoffman tutorial refers to a Photoshop adjustment layer that lets you apply a colour cast to an image. Not the usual selective color technique (mostly B&W image with some small thing in color). So those google results aren't very helpfule. Sue, if you're still looking, you'll probably get better help in SuperUser or Graphic Design. \$\endgroup\$
    – MikeW ♦
    Mar 31, 2013 at 4:27

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You can use either 'sponging' or 'masking' Which will both achieve the effect i believe you are trying to achieve. Masking is much simpler and more effective i believe but its up to you.

Hope it helps!

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Those two, and my answer which I've deleted, deal with something different than the "selective coloring" referred to in the Michael Hoffman video. That is a tool in Photoshop that lets you apply a color cast to the entire image. Not the selective coloring where you have a black and white image with a selected area remaining in color. \$\endgroup\$
    – MikeW ♦
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Duplicate the layer, and on the top layer convert it to black and white. Then add a layer mask and mask through to the underlying colour layer the area you want to be in colour.

Then flatten and save. Simples :)

EDIT: YES you can do this in Elements - in "Expert mode"... I've done it myself!

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