B&W + colour using 2 images

[Paul_Smith]

Hi,

I think this should be drop dead easy, but I can't get a result that I am rally happy with. What I want to end up with is postcards that has a black and white image over laid with 3 much smaller images that are in colour plus some text. the Only way I've managed to achieve this is to desaturate the colours of the large (background) image then place the smaller images where I want. Now although this gives me what I want, I'm realy not that happy with the black and white image, if I select duotone, I feel it gives me a far better B&W image, but then all subsequent images that I drop on top get converted. Is there a better way of achieving what I want.

TIA

[rick_allen]

Use channel mixer with monochrome selected near the bottom of the dialog box. That gives you control of the BW look in rgb.

[rick_allen]

You can also do the channel mixer then add color with curves adjustment.

[JonathanRyan]

Once you've done the duotoning conversion, flip the mode back to RGB. Now any images you drop on won't be converted.

[Paul_Smith]

Jonathan & Rick

Many thanks for your help on this, I now have an image I'm happy with and have 2000 postcards heading my way

regards