In this exercise, I'm going to show you how to convert an image to black and white.…I've gone ahead and opened up a file called Me in baseball cap.dng;…it's found inside the exercise files folder.…And I open it in Camera Raw by selecting the image in the bridge and pressing…Ctrl+R on the PC, or Command+R on the Mac.…Now you can convert images to black and white, both inside Photoshop and inside Camera Raw.…In Photoshop you use an adjustment layer called black & white.…However, Camera Raw gives you more control.…
So even if you're working with the JPEG or TIFF image, this is the way to go.…To convert an image to black and white, go up to this list of icons above the…word Basic on the right-hand side of the screen and click on the one that…says HSL/Grayscale.…Then drop down to this check box Convert to Grayscale and turn it on, and that…will leave you with one subpanel called Grayscale Mix, along with several…different slider bars, which allow you to control the amount of any one color…ingredient that goes into the final black and white mixture.…
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8/18/2011For a guide to getting started with designs and artwork in Photoshop, check out Up and Running with Photoshop for Design.
- Retrieving photos from a camera
- Adding copyright and metadata
- Adjusting brightness, contrast, levels, and hues
- Converting an image to black and white
- Fixing red-eye and blemishes
- Straightening a crooked image
- Sharpening details and reducing noise
- Working with selections and layers
- Saving an image for the web
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 43s
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1. Image File Essentials
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Getting around an image6m 43s
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2. Basic Color Adjustments
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Using adjustment layers6m 50s
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Adjusting levels and hues6m 51s
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3. Correcting in Camera Raw
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Correcting white balance7m 39s
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Using Exposure controls6m 31s
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Fixing chromatic aberrations5m 22s
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4. Retouching
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Correcting red-eye3m 4s
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Dodging and burning details7m 40s
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Healing blemishes8m 55s
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Covering up unwanted details8m 14s
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5. Cropping and Resolution
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6. Filter Essentials
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Reducing digital noise7m 3s
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Sharpening edge details6m 48s
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7. Selections and Layers
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Working with layers8m 35s
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8. Merging and Saving
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Making a panorama8m 2s
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Saving your image8m 15s
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Saving for the web7m 20s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 5s
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