I know, I know...simply click the button on your camera to "discard" the color...but wait! What if you could have a number of ways to change your images to black and white with complete control over the value and end result you really want - just like the professionals? Try the 6 ways here and know that much more!
Desaturate
1) Image � Desaturate
2) Image � Mode � Grayscale
a. Click �Discard�
Hue/Saturation Tool
1) Layer � New Adjustment Layer � Hue Saturation
a. Move Saturation slider all the way to the left
Lab Color
1) Image � Mode � Lab Color
a. Go to Channels (this is in your layer bar)
b. Select �Lightness� Channel
c. Image � Mode � Grayscale
d. Click �OK�
Gradient Map
1) Make sure your Foreground/Background are Black and White
a. Layer � New Adjustment Layer � Gradient Map
b. Click �OK�
Channel Mixer
1) Image � Adjustment � Channel Mixer
a. Check �Monochrome�
b. Manipulate Red, Green and Blue (but numbers must add to 100%)
i. If under 100%, image will go dark, if over 100%, image will lighten
�Red � 100% Red
�Yellow � 50% Red, 50% Green
�Orange � 75% Red, 25% Green
�Cyan � 50% Blue, 50% Green
Dual Hue/Saturation
1) Layer � New Adjustment Layer � Hue/Saturation
a. Move the Saturation all the way left, click �OK�
b. Click on the Background
c. Layer � New Adjustment Layer � Hue/Saturation
d. Click �OK�
e. Change Layer Blending Mode to Color
f. Double-Click on Hue/Saturation, manipulate Hue.
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Filter � Noise � Despeckle
Image � Adjustments - Curves
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