Adobe help

Im using adobe photoshop 7 and i also have Elements, im trying to create a Black and white landscape photo that includes a coloured sky, i tried using the NEW SKY technique that came on the recent PHOTOPLUS MAG, but im having problems when i import a new layer, it tells me its of a dif colour range, and when i manage to get it layered its in black and white also, any tips ?

[ap4a]

I don't know about the method used in that mag, but there's probably quite a few different ways to do this, a quick one is to make a selection around the area to be black and white, select 'create new fill or adjustment layer' from the layers palette, select the black and white option and adjust as required.

[ianpinion]

Personally, I would create a duplicate layer first and convert it to black and white, using a layer mask. Then erase the sky from the duplicate layer and merge or flatten the two layers.

[Oly Paul]

Originally Posted by CANONFREAK

Im using adobe photoshop 7 and i also have Elements, im trying to create a Black and white landscape photo that includes a coloured sky, i tried using the NEW SKY technique that came on the recent PHOTOPLUS MAG, but im having problems when i import a new layer, it tells me its of a dif colour range, and when i manage to get it layered its in black and white also, any tips ?

I have not read it but the problem is you are proberbly using the convert to greyscale command to get your background image to B&W which is grey gamma2.2. and is not compatable with rgb which your coloured sky import is.

You need to convert your background image using convert to B&W or any method other than greyscale which will keep the image in RGB.

Thankyou, sounds do-able, i`ll let u know how i got on

Paul