Comments on: How to Convert Color Digital Images into Black and White Ones http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:44:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: anotherphotographynoob http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-2#comment-253342 anotherphotographynoob Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:02:17 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-253342 been playing around with black and white conversions myself :) these are made in lightroom http://anotherphotographynoob.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/memories-2/ been playing around with black and white conversions myself :) these are made in lightroom

http://anotherphotographynoob.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/memories-2/

]]> By: Ian http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-2#comment-218732 Ian Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:46:06 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-218732 Does anyone know how to convert a black and white into a color? I took photos with my Canon digital SLR in black and white accidentally... Does anyone know how to convert a black and white into a color? I took photos with my Canon digital SLR in black and white accidentally…

]]> By: Does not work in Photoshop 8 http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-1#comment-217902 Does not work in Photoshop 8 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:53:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-217902 Sorry, but this tutorial is too complicated and confusing. For example when you talk about screen modes on two layers (colour burn and soft light) the images does not stay BW, it becomes colour image again. That is not what your images show. I gave up. Totally pointless tutorial. Sorry, but this tutorial is too complicated and confusing. For example when you talk about screen modes on two layers (colour burn and soft light) the images does not stay BW, it becomes colour image again. That is not what your images show. I gave up. Totally pointless tutorial.

]]> By: Dave http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-1#comment-171471 Dave Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:44:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-171471 heh...I just "updated" to CS4 (I've been using PS v.6.0 & PaintShop Pro 5 for years), and started playing around with raw images. Serves me right for living in the last century for too long...I now realize that "living in the past" has been actually hurting my work. Great site...will forever be in my bookmarks. heh…I just “updated” to CS4 (I’ve been using PS v.6.0 & PaintShop Pro 5 for years), and started playing around with raw images. Serves me right for living in the last century for too long…I now realize that “living in the past” has been actually hurting my work. Great site…will forever be in my bookmarks.

]]> By: catharine http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-1#comment-162972 catharine Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:37:08 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-162972 I've been using photoshop elements 7 to scan and print old black and white photos and the black and white photos are printing with a pink hue. I have tried setting the mode at 8 bits channel- grayscale as well as RGB colour and converted to black and white and it still seems to happen. the image on my computer screen looks fine but when I print it, there is a pink hue which I dislike. how can I correct this? Do I need to adjust my settings on my printer? I’ve been using photoshop elements 7 to scan and print old black and white photos and the black and white photos are printing with a pink hue. I have tried setting the mode at 8 bits channel- grayscale as well as RGB colour and converted to black and white and it still seems to happen.
the image on my computer screen looks fine but when I print it, there is a pink hue which I dislike.
how can I correct this? Do I need to adjust my settings on my printer?

]]> By: Disposable Wedding Cameras http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-1#comment-162031 Disposable Wedding Cameras Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:49:08 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-162031 Another method via Photoshop click on "Image", click on "Adjustments" and click on "Desaturate" Another method via Photoshop
click on “Image”, click on “Adjustments” and click on “Desaturate”

]]> By: Wedding Disposable Cameras http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-1#comment-162026 Wedding Disposable Cameras Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:38:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-162026 Photoshop: Click on "image", click on "mode", and click on "grayscale" Photoshop: Click on “image”, click on “mode”, and click on “grayscale”

]]> By: Teena http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-1#comment-161230 Teena Sun, 06 Mar 2011 05:26:54 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-161230 Are the links to pictures/screen caps broken? Are the links to pictures/screen caps broken?

]]> By: Sunny16 http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-1#comment-154375 Sunny16 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:32:29 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-154375 While I'm new to photography, I'm no slouch when it comes to photoshop. If you want to leave some colour in the image, the best way would definitely involve the use of a masking layer. Once you have achieved the b/w conversion by whatever method suits you best (don't forget the curve controls for fine tweaking!), you can simply drop the original colour image over the top of your b/w image in a new layer of its own. Making sure you have the new 'colour layer' selected, you then need to add a layer mask (Layer > Layer Mask > Hide All) From there you can simply brush colour back into your image using a white brush with a hard or soft edge selection, dependant on how much precision is needed. The beauty of such a technique is that the process is 'non-destructive'. That is to say you can switch to a black brush to paint the colour back out - the image is always preserved, unlike the more crude method of erasing. It's also worth noting that the layer mask is like a sub-layer nested in the colour layer. If you shift focus to another layer and then return to the colour layer to further edit the amount of colour present, make sure you have the mask selected and not the underlying colour image. It's probably worth noting that layer masks can also be used to great effect when used in conjunction with adjustment layers (like Hue saturation) and channels. The scope of such things is almost without limit, but one thing is for sure, grasping layer masks will significantly boost your creative control. Experiment and have fun! While I’m new to photography, I’m no slouch when it comes to photoshop. If you want to leave some colour in the image, the best way would definitely involve the use of a masking layer.

Once you have achieved the b/w conversion by whatever method suits you best (don’t forget the curve controls for fine tweaking!), you can simply drop the original colour image over the top of your b/w image in a new layer of its own.

Making sure you have the new ‘colour layer’ selected, you then need to add a layer mask
(Layer > Layer Mask > Hide All)

From there you can simply brush colour back into your image using a white brush with a hard or soft edge selection, dependant on how much precision is needed. The beauty of such a technique is that the process is ‘non-destructive’. That is to say you can switch to a black brush to paint the colour back out – the image is always preserved, unlike the more crude method of erasing.

It’s also worth noting that the layer mask is like a sub-layer nested in the colour layer. If you shift focus to another layer and then return to the colour layer to further edit the amount of colour present, make sure you have the mask selected and not the underlying colour image.

It’s probably worth noting that layer masks can also be used to great effect when used in conjunction with adjustment layers (like Hue saturation) and channels. The scope of such things is almost without limit, but one thing is for sure, grasping layer masks will significantly boost your creative control.

Experiment and have fun!

]]> By: Dan Borrego http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-black-and-white/comment-page-1#comment-153141 Dan Borrego Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:38:10 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=132#comment-153141 Thanks for the help. I was able to make some pretty lousy color photos look okay in black and white. I used the "LAB Color Method" it was pretty easy. I have to say that I did get a bit confused at the end when you say "If you feel the photo looks flat, you can use the duplicate layer method mentioned above. Just duplicate the main layer twice and follow these steps above." I didn't quite understand what you meant. THis was a great resource. Thanks again. Thanks for the help. I was able to make some pretty lousy color photos look okay in black and white. I used the “LAB Color Method” it was pretty easy. I have to say that I did get a bit confused at the end when you say
“If you feel the photo looks flat, you can use the duplicate layer method mentioned above. Just duplicate the main layer twice and follow these steps above.” I didn’t quite understand what you meant.
THis was a great resource. Thanks again.

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