Join Michael Ninness for an in-depth discussion in this video Converting to black and white, part of Photoshop CS5 Essential Training.
Converting a color image into black and white is a pretty common request, common…thing to do, and Camera Raw gives you a lot of flexibility and power to do so,…and very quickly I might as well.…So there is kind of two different ways to go about it.…There is just the quick -- get rid of all the color, and you can just do that…with the Saturation slider.…Then I'll show you the second technique where you can actually control…individual colors and how they get converted into black and white.…So the poor man's job, just real quick, is take the Saturation slider all the…way down, and all that does is it just strips out all the color information, and…you have kind of a generic black and white image here.…
While I'm here in the Basic panel though, here is kind of a nice little…bonus tip here for you.…You maybe remember when you had your high school senior portrait taken a soft…focus kind of effect was kind of all the rage.…And kind of a top photographer's trick.…It would smooth out skin tone and its texture and so forth.…
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Released
4/30/2010- Automating image adjustments with Camera Raw
- Adding keywords, ratings, and other metadata to images
- Filtering a large collection of images down to the "keepers"
- Cropping, correcting perspective, and straightening images
- Creating, naming, hiding, and deleting layers
- How to make selections and masks quickly
- Improving mask quality with Refine Edge
- Techniques for combining multiple images
- Non-destructive editing techniques with adjustment layers and Smart Filters
- Retouching essentials, such as blemish removal and body sculpting
- Color correcting images
- Using the essential blend modes, layer effects, and styles
- Creating contact sheets and web photo galleries
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 43s
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What is Photoshop?2m 49s
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Using the exercise files1m 34s
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1. It Begins in Bridge
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What is Adobe Bridge?1m 54s
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Getting photos from a camera3m 39s
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2. Whittling Down to "Keepers"
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Rating images3m 15s
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3. Camera Raw Essentials
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Raw vs. JPEG files5m 13s
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Choosing output settings2m 44s
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4. Fixing Common Problems Quickly with Camera Raw
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Sharpening the details8m 59s
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5. Retouching and Using Creative Techniques with Camera Raw
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6. Automating Camera Raw
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7. Photoshop Interface Essentials
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The Application frame2m 16s
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The Application bar1m 16s
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Panel management5m 30s
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8. Documents and Navigation
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The Arrange Documents widget1m 38s
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Pan and zoom5m 21s
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9. Digital Image Essentials
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File formats13m 6s
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Resize vs. Resample9m 40s
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10. Cropping and Transformations
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Crop options4m 12s
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Warping images3m 40s
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11. Working with Layers
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The Background layer5m 14s
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Transforming layers7m 16s
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12. Selections and Layer Masks
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Transform selections2m 40s
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Quick Mask is your friend4m 31s
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13. Tone and Color Correction with Adjustment Layers
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Starting with a preset4m 25s
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14. Additional Options for Tone and Color Correction
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Shadow/Highlight9m 3s
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15. Retouching Essentials
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Taming flyaway hair4m 47s
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De-emphasizing wrinkles4m 41s
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Body sculpting with Liquify3m 51s
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16. Combining Multiple Images
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17. Essential Filters
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Overview of filters4m 6s
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18. Essential Blend Modes
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19. Type Essentials
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Character (point) type8m 18s
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Paragraph (area) type4m 42s
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Type on a path2m 53s
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Warping type3m 20s
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20. Essential Layer Effects and Styles
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Adding a drop shadow effect4m 43s
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Adding an outer glow effect3m 13s
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21. Sharing Images
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Creating PDF contact sheets6m 41s
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Saving for the web3m 17s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye1m 19s
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