7 Black and White Conversions

• Convert to Greyscale 

Photoshop CS 3:

1. Image > Mode > Grayscale
2. Click ‘Discard’

Photoshop Elements:

1. Image > Mode > Grayscale
2. Click ‘OK’

• Use the Hue/Saturation Tool

Photoshop CS 3 and Photoshop Elemennts:

1. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation
2. Click ‘OK’
3. Move the saturation slider all the way to the left (-100) and press ‘OK’

• LAB Color Method 

Photoshop CS 3:

1. Image > Mode > Lab Color
2. Go to the Channels window if it’s already open (if not go to Window > Channel) and select the Lightness channel
3. Image > Mode > Grayscale
4. Click ‘OK’

• Gradient Map 

Photoshop CS and Photoshop Elements

1. Press ‘D’ to reset the foreground and background colours to black and white.
2. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map
3. Click ‘OK’

• Channel Mixer

Photoshop CS:

1. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Channel Mixer
2. Tick the monochrome box.
3. Move the Red, Green and Blue sliders to the left and right to lighten and darken different tones in the photo. The total of the three sliders should be 100% at all times.
4. Click ‘OK’ when you’re done.

• Convert to Black and White Tool 

Photoshop Elements:

1. Enhance > Convert to Black and White
2. Move the colour sliders to the left and right to lighten and darken the corresponding tones. Use the Contrast slider to compensate for changes in contrast. You can also select a preset style from the menu on the left. Click ‘OK’ when you’re done.

• Twin Hue/Saturation Method

Photoshop CS and Photoshop Elements:

1. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation and click ‘OK’
2. Move the Saturation slider all the way to the left (-100) and click ‘OK’
3. Activate the background by clicking on it
4. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation and click ‘OK’
5. Click ‘OK’
6. Change the blending mode of the bottom Hue/Saturation layer to ‘Color’ (circled below)
7. Double click the bottom Hue/Saturation layer’s icon (circled below)
8. Move the Hue slider left or right and watch the tones change! You can also experiment with the Saturation and Lightness sliders.
9. Click ‘OK’ when you’re done.