How do you get a black and white background?

Question

Like this: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/27/174948543_ab01b01d93.jpg without using a fancy fancy editing program?

Answer 1

i guess photoshop but you can get picasa on google its free

Answer 2

Picnik (ii Fiink)

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Answer 3

try ms paint!

Answer 4

for photoshop elements you start with the color digital file

Open the photo in elements

Duplicate the background layer

Use the lasso tool to select the person in the picture or the part of the picture you want to be stay in color ( you may be able to use the magic selections tool,brush instead, if you are using the magic selector brush just paint a squiggly line around the inside of what you want to select )

Once you have selected the area go to the select menu and choose invers, now everything you did not select is selected

go to the ehance menu - adjust color and choose remove color

Deselect the area by pressing ctr-D

If your selection is not what you want delete the background copy and start over from the step where you created it

Save under a different file name

Answer 5

photobucket....you go to edit picture then click effects then click grey scale then advanced options then click the box at the top of the advanced options box and scroll to painted area then pait the area u want color ,if there is any, then click invert

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/...

like this  

its really not that hard

but you nbeed to have an account[its free]

Answer 6

Congratulations on being the first person to ask this in a while.

I believe you do it with bleach.

Answer 7

Google Photoshop Express.  You can do that on line for free.

Answer 8

Use black and white film. Simple.  

Or set up a black and white background and photograph against that.

Answer 9

you need to use a program like photoshop or sea shore