Converting Color Images to Black and White in Photoshop 6.x

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May 31, 2005
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Converting Color Images to Black and White in Photoshop 6.x

Does someone have instructions on how to convert color images to black and white in Photoshop version 6?

I read the instructions at

http://www.adobe.com/tips/phs8colorbw/main.html

but they don’t make sense to me. probably because I don’t have CS.

I understand how to do it using Image / Mode / Grayscale. But, I would like the added flexibility of being able to adjust the colors live while converting to black and white.

Thanks,

Drew Faber

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edjh
May 31, 2005
Drew Faber wrote:
Converting Color Images to Black and White in Photoshop 6.x
Does someone have instructions on how to convert color images to black and white in Photoshop version 6?

I read the instructions at

http://www.adobe.com/tips/phs8colorbw/main.html

but they don’t make sense to me. probably because I don’t have CS.

I understand how to do it using Image / Mode / Grayscale. But, I would like the added flexibility of being able to adjust the colors live while converting to black and white.

Thanks,

Drew Faber

http://compupix.com/
It’s pretty much the same deal in PS 6. The only difference is that PS 6 didn’t feature Channel Mixer Adjustment Layer (I don’t think); but he only mentions it in passing. What don’t you get?


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mono
May 31, 2005
edjh wrote:
It’s pretty much the same deal in PS 6. The only difference is that PS 6 didn’t feature Channel Mixer Adjustment Layer (I don’t think);

He’s okay to use Channel Mixer adjustment layers in PS6. Like you say the procedure is much the same in PS6 as outlined for CS. Only real difference I can see is that you can’t do it in 16 bit in PS6.

Drew, I can only suggest to you that you open an image and work through a stage at a time the steps outlined by Russel Brown. It should work okay in PS6. Failing that you can go to Image-Adjust-Channel Mixer or Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Channel Mixer and do your conversion there (click on the Monochrome box and adjust the sliders to get the effect you want with the values adding up to or near 100) rather than the somewhat more blunt greyscale or desaturation options.

One thing, if you are working on an image with layers make sure your active layer is the layer you want to alter or you may find it confusing to follow.

Brian
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KatWoman
May 31, 2005
the instructions on that page are the PRIMO method, I tried it and it works, follow along step by step it isn’t as complex as it seems. If you want the lazy quick method, make an adjustment layer for Hue/Saturation, move center slider to left to desaturate, then make another adjustment layer and choose levels or curves or brightness/contrast. If you don’t have adjustment layers in 6.0 you can do it right on the image, no layers, use SAVE as>>>

"Drew Faber" wrote in message
Converting Color Images to Black and White in Photoshop 6.x
Does someone have instructions on how to convert color images to black and white in Photoshop version 6?

I read the instructions at

http://www.adobe.com/tips/phs8colorbw/main.html

but they don’t make sense to me. probably because I don’t have CS.

I understand how to do it using Image / Mode / Grayscale. But, I would like the added flexibility of being able to adjust the colors live while converting to black and white.

Thanks,

Drew Faber

http://compupix.com/
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Drew Faber
May 31, 2005
Using Photoshop 6.0, as I follow the instructions on page

http://www.adobe.com/tips/phs8colorbw/main.html

I have no problem creating the first adjustment layer of step 1.

And I have no problems creating the second adjustment layer called for in step 2. I have tried step 2 two different ways, first by selecting the original background before creating the second adjustment layer and by leaving the new adjustment layer selected before creating the new adjustment layer. I can’t tell the difference.

I don’t get it. Why create two different adjustment layers? How is the two adjustment layer method superior to using just one:

Layer / New Adjustment Layer / Channel Mixer / Okay / check Monochrome / adjust the color sliders / Okay.

Thanks,

Drew Faber

http://compupix.com
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nomail
May 31, 2005
Drew Faber wrote:

Using Photoshop 6.0, as I follow the instructions on page
http://www.adobe.com/tips/phs8colorbw/main.html

I have no problem creating the first adjustment layer of step 1.
And I have no problems creating the second adjustment layer called for in step 2. I have tried step 2 two different ways, first by selecting the original background before creating the second adjustment layer and by leaving the new adjustment layer selected before creating the new adjustment layer. I can’t tell the difference.

I don’t get it. Why create two different adjustment layers? How is the two adjustment layer method superior to using just one:

Layer / New Adjustment Layer / Channel Mixer / Okay / check Monochrome / adjust the color sliders / Okay.

Because the method described in the above link gives you more control than the method using Channel Mixer.


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edjh
Jun 1, 2005
Drew Faber wrote:
Using Photoshop 6.0, as I follow the instructions on page
http://www.adobe.com/tips/phs8colorbw/main.html

I have no problem creating the first adjustment layer of step 1.

And I have no problems creating the second adjustment layer called for in step 2. I have tried step 2 two different ways, first by selecting the original background before creating the second adjustment layer and by leaving the new adjustment layer selected before creating the new adjustment layer. I can’t tell the difference.

I don’t get it. Why create two different adjustment layers? How is the two adjustment layer method superior to using just one:

Because they have different Blend Modes. Did you see that step?

"Change blend mode of first Hue/Saturation adjustment layer.

"Target the first Hue/Saturation adjustment layer (Hue/Saturation 1) you created by clicking on the layer in the Layers palette. This will highlight the layer. Then change the blending mode for the layer to Color."

Layer / New Adjustment Layer / Channel Mixer / Okay / check Monochrome / adjust the color sliders / Okay.

Thanks,

Drew Faber

http://compupix.com


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Drew Faber
Jun 1, 2005
Regarding page http://www.adobe.com/tips/phs8colorbw/main.html

Oops. My bad! I didn’t notice the small "next" at the bottom right of the first page. Now it works (even if I don’t completely understand what it is doing.)

Thanks to all for their help.

Drew Faber
http://compupix.com

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