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90D Monochrome With Colored Highlights

by Dave
(Australia)

Canon 90D Camera

Canon 90D Camera

can I shoot in monochrome and highlight items in colour on my 90d. I know some cameras can do this

Hi Dave,

You want to know about using the monochrome setting on your Canon 90D to get a monochrome photo with color preserved in part of the photograph.

Canon 90D monochrome mode
90D Menu For Monochrome Mode



I have never heard of that capability within the Canon 90D or any other camera, but it sounds like a great feature. I would love to find out more about partially colored images within the camera. I've always done full black and white or selective color/black and white hybrid photos using Photoshop or Canon's software.

monochrome photo of kayaks
Monochrome Kayaks - Alaska


Please get back to me and the other Canon Geek readers if you find more information on monochrome and partial coloring on the 90D (or other camera)

Thank you,
Bruce

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by: Stephen B-P

The way I do this is to take a full colour image and then open it in photoshop. The new object selector is amazing. Then I inverse the selection and turn the background mono

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