[Inori]

Focusing on a specific subject in a photoshop project can be extremely important. This concept can be used in a huge contrast of ways; from censorship to emphasis.

Spoiler: Original

Spoiler: Finished Product

1. Duplicate your layer

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duplicating your desired layer gives you another picture to work with, without messing with the original.

right click layer > duplicate

2. Create your mask

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By creating your mask, you give yourself the ability to make parts of the masked layer visible/invisible via a greyscale brush (or gradient).

layer > layer mask > [reveal all/hide all]

3. Add your filter

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Add your desired filter effect.



4. Brush whatever needs brushing

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I'm just fucking around here; colored toast, grey everything else

note: the black in the layer mask is the part that goes through

It's a simple skill, but a powerful one. This isn't something done exclusively in photoshop, either. It can be accomplished in most online editors (i.e., Pixlr), too.

[leadtech]

Thanks for sharing this one mate