Using GIMP, how do you make a photo black and white, except for one object?

Question

Using GIMP, how do you make a photo black and white, except for one object?

Answer 1

The same way you do it in Photoshop.

Here's a tutorial:

http://www.jimsdigitaldiary.com/colorizi...

Answer 2

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Selective_...

Answer 3

One basic technique is to start with a color picture and then create a selection around the object to stay colored. Then invert the selection and remove the color from this inverse selection.

This is a tutorial with example for Photoshop

http://digital-photography.suite101.com/...

the Gimp is free editing software similar to Photoshop that uses the same basic method

http://digital-photography.suite101.com/...