Adobe help needed

Does anyone happen to know if it’s actually possible—and if it is, what the best way to go about it would be—to swap out the background of a photo? I mean, specifically, I'm looking to change whatever is sitting behind the person in the shot...🙄

Open up Paint, grab a brush, and just 😁

Just kidding, I don't think you can even do that in Adobe.

Gary Gray6 said:just open up MS Paint and use the brush tool 😁

I'm just kidding! I don't think you can actually pull that off in Adobe.

Look, you don't even need Paint for manual coloring—you can handle that right inside Adobe itself! But as for that other method? Yeah, that definitely doesn't exist.

I want to make a photo where everything is black and white, except for one single red detail. How do I pull that off? Can I actually do this in Adobe, and if so, how exactly? 🤷
I am totally clueless when it comes to this stuff. 🙂

northerncrane49 said:I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit lately, actually, because I was trying to get this specific look for a project—you know, that dramatic effect where everything is washed out in black and white, but then you have this one single, piercing red detail that just pops right out at you? It’s such a classic cinematic vibe! So, I was wondering if anyone could walk me through how to pull that off, and specifically, is it even possible to do that within Adobe? If it is, what’s the actual workflow for getting it right without making it look messy or artificial? I’d love some pointers on the best way to approach it! 🤷
I’ve just never been much of a fan when it comes to that kind of thing, if I’m being totally honest with you all! 🙂

I really think this can work, provided that specific detail you’re targeting is actually red in the original shot! If that's the case, just head over to the filters menu and look for the region selection—you know, the "out of focus" setting—and you'll see a whole list of options on the left side. Go ahead and set it to grayscale, then move your cursor over to the part of the image that has that red tint. From there, you just need to adjust the size and feathering settings at the bottom to dial in exactly how much of that colored area you want to capture. I actually gave this a shot myself with a photo where I was wearing blue shoes, and it worked like a charm! By playing around with the luminance curve until the rest of the image turned black and white, I managed to keep just the shoes in full color. And here is the really cool part: if you click directly on "bright color"—and I mean the actual button, not just the little arrow next to it—you can slide the hue setting back and forth. Every tiny little nudge of that slider shifts the color of that specific detail, which is honestly such a fun way to play with the palette. Anyway, I hope that helps someone out a little bit!😁

Carol Barrett79 said:I know you can pull this off if the detail you want to isolate is already a distinct color in the original photo. Just head over to the filters and select the region tool (out of focus). You'll see a list on the left side—set it to grayscale. Then, move your cursor over the colored part of the image on the right. From there, just adjust the size and feather settings at the bottom to control the selection area. I actually managed to do this with a pair of blue shoes in one of my shots. By using the luminance curve, I turned the whole image black and white while keeping the shoes perfectly colored. Plus, if you click directly on "bright color"—not the arrow next to it, but the button itself—you can slide the hue bar to change the color of that specific detail. Every tiny movement shifts the shade. Hopefully, that helps a little!😁

Thanks so much! 😍

I seem to be running into a bit of a technical snag regarding retouching—specifically when it comes to noise reduction and achieving that clear skin look. Previously, I could clean up any photo without much trouble, but now, whenever I apply the setting, absolutely nothing happens to the image. At first, I suspected it might be an issue with my hardware; I’ve noticed before that sometimes images from other people's cameras would work fine while mine wouldn't. However, even after upgrading to a brand-new camera, I'm still facing the exact same lack of results... I'm quite puzzled as to what the underlying cause might be. Does anyone happen to know of a software alternative that is perhaps more effective than Adobe, yet maintains a similar level of simplicity? Aside from this specific issue, I find myself quite satisfied with my current setup. I did try using Pixlr once, but I found it to be rather underwhelming 😢

You might want to give Pixlr a shot.
The software is completely free to use.

Does anyone happen to know how I can get rid of some text I added to a photo in San Francisco?