2019-05-01 Practical Photoshop

There are several

ways to convert

to black and white in

Photoshop, and there are

no right or wrong ways. But

our favorite is the black and

white toolset in Camera Raw

(or in Lightroom’s Develop

Module). After opening an

image into Camera Raw (or,

if in Photoshop, using Filter

> Camera Raw Filter) the

first thing to do is choose a

monochrome profile. If it’s a

raw image, you can use the

dedicated Adobe Raw profile;

if it’s a JPEG, experiment with

the B&W Profile set.

Once that’s done, go to the

HSL Panel to find the Black &

Discover the best way to create beautiful

monochrome photos in Adobe Camera Raw

PERFECT BLACK AND WHITE

BEFORE AFTER

White Mix options, where you

can fine-tune the conversion

by tweaking the brightness of

eight different color ranges.

When you’re satisfied with

the black and white mix, finish

off the effect by selectively

lightening and darkening the

image with the Camera Raw

Adjustment Brush.

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