Digital: Conversion to B&W

Wryer · 26th September 2003

Hi guyz

Im basically a PS idiot...

And i would like to know what is the best way to convert a digital photo to b&w?

Regards

meng · 26th September 2003

In Photoshop 7:

1. Image/Adjustment/Desaturate
or
2. Image/Mode/Grayscale

These are the 2 simplest method.

Falcon · 26th September 2003

I used to ask this b4 but somehow my thread on this seems to be deleted.

togu · 6th October 2003

How about,

1. Select Adjustments from Image menu, click on Channel Mixer, follow by Monochrome.

2. Delete away Red and Blue Channel.

Larry · 6th October 2003

easiest way i can think of is to download StreetShooter's photoshop action.

coke21 · 6th October 2003

I prefer this method but its a bit more tedious.

1. Create new adjustment layer and choose hue/saturation.
2 Accept settings and set layer to colour.
3. Repeat the 2 steps abv but this time set saturation to -100.
4. Go back to previous "colour" adjustment layer and play with the setting to get the desired, tone, contrast etc.

chriseah · 11th October 2003

I've this to offer, taken from The Digital Printing Handbook by Tim Daly.

1) Convert your RGB colour image to LAB mode.
2) Click on Channels palette and drag both A and the B channels into the Layers wastebasket.
3) Convert back to Grayscale before printing out or back to RGB for toning.

26th September 2003	#1
Wryer Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampines Posts: 748	Digital: Conversion to B&W Hi guyz Im basically a PS idiot... And i would like to know what is the best way to convert a digital photo to b&w? Regards

26th September 2003	#2
meng Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,282	In Photoshop 7: 1. Image/Adjustment/Desaturate or 2. Image/Mode/Grayscale These are the 2 simplest method.

26th September 2003	#3
Falcon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,870	I used to ask this b4 but somehow my thread on this seems to be deleted.

6th October 2003	#4
togu Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ToFusland Posts: 5,563	How about, 1. Select Adjustments from Image menu, click on Channel Mixer, follow by Monochrome. 2. Delete away Red and Blue Channel.

6th October 2003	#5
Larry Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: singapore Posts: 6,097	easiest way i can think of is to download StreetShooter's photoshop action.

6th October 2003	#6
coke21 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: East Posts: 728	I prefer this method but its a bit more tedious. 1. Create new adjustment layer and choose hue/saturation. 2 Accept settings and set layer to colour. 3. Repeat the 2 steps abv but this time set saturation to -100. 4. Go back to previous "colour" adjustment layer and play with the setting to get the desired, tone, contrast etc.

11th October 2003	#7
chriseah New Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: thephotosketch.com Posts: 17	I've this to offer, taken from The Digital Printing Handbook by Tim Daly. 1) Convert your RGB colour image to LAB mode. 2) Click on Channels palette and drag both A and the B channels into the Layers wastebasket. 3) Convert back to Grayscale before printing out or back to RGB for toning.