GIMP: Design black and white photo partially in color

In Gimp you can color black and white photos. How to highlight certain objects from the image.

Gimp: Create black and white photos with colored elements

The easiest way to take a photo with this effect is through the image layers:

1. First open the colored image in Gimp in the menu bar on "Layer"> "Duplicate Layer".
2. Now select the "Desaturate" option under "Colors" and confirm the pop-up window with "Ok".
3. Then right-click on the black and white layer and select the "Add layer mask" option.
4. Decide here for the option "White (full opacity)" and confirm with "Ok".
5. In the Layers window, click the small white rectangle next to the copied layer (see screenshot).
6. Now select "Black" as the primary color and activate the brush.
7. Use this to paint over those parts that should appear in color at the end. Tip: Use the [+] button to zoom in on the image to edit the edges of the object precisely.