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What's the best way to convert Color Photos to B&W?

 
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Oct 20, 2006 12:26 |  #1

I've done this before using convert to grayscale in photoshop but I don't think this is the best way.

What I've read in the past just isn't clear and didn't make much sense.

Is there a step by step instructions using color channel or something?


  
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Oct 20, 2006 12:31 |  #2

I prefer to use channels and Russel Brown has the best steps:

http://www.bythom.com/​bandw.htm (external link)

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http://www.adobe.com …articles/phs8co​lorbw.html (external link)

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Oct 20, 2006 12:49 |  #3

Go to Russell Browns site. He has a few actions you can download from there.


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Oct 21, 2006 22:51 |  #4

Quick answer... Use DPP in Monochrome with the "red" filter setting... take it to CS2/PS and adjust the highlights/shadows to your liking. Want a more in depth and better answer? Search Google for a "channel mixer" conversion tutorial.




  
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Oct 21, 2006 23:19 |  #5

i use and luv fred miranda's BW worflow pro potoshop plugin


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