Quick Guide: How to Use Color Splash, Black and White, Sepia, and Other Color Effects in PhotoDirector
Five steps to go black and white, keep one color, or change it.
Updated Oct. 25, 2026 · 1 min read
Steps
1Pick an effect
Click Black & White, Sepia, Tint, Color Splash, or Color Replace. To remove it, click Clear.
2Keep the person in color
With Black & White, Sepia, or Tint, click Auto and paint a single stroke over the person. Their color comes back, while the background keeps the effect.
3Keep one color
With Color Splash, click the dropper button, then the color to keep on the photo. Drag Tolerance to keep more or fewer shades.
4Replace a color
With Color Replace, pick the color with the dropper, then drag Hue under Target Color to set the new one.
5Export
Click Export at the top of the window to save the photo.
We tested these steps in PhotoDirector 365 version 18.0.10 on Windows.
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