Make the Background Black & White

In this quick video, we will learn an easy technique to make the background of a portrait shot black and white.

We're going to create a selection around the subject using an amazing Photoshop feature, then we will invert the selection, and then we will add a Black & White adjustment layer and tweak its sliders to achieve the desired look.

Links to videos for creating selections:

Object Selection Tool | Photoshop 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8GPObxWt3k

Improved Select and Mask | Photoshop CC 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pweg85gL3xI

The Quick Selection Tool | Photoshop CC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4doOptSaYDU

Photoshop's Pen Tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiNVbf8jOZY

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Make the Background Black & White | Photoshop