Focal B&W

Use Focal B&W to create a black-and-white image from a color photo while leaving a selected, circular area in color. Applied carefully, this unusual effect can create the appearance of a partially hand-colored photo.

Open the picture for editing, click the Effects tab, and then click the Focal B&W icon.

The Focal B&W panel appears and the image is converted to black-and-white (see next page). Move the focal point ...

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