Color to Black and White Artistry
Investigate the many ways to convert and transform color images into beautiful black and white images.
Release Date: 2007-12-14
Lessons
Course Introduction
<p>Katrin outlines the course and goes over what she will be covering</p>
Duration: 1 mins 23 seconds
Introduction to Color Modes
<p>Learn about inspecting the color channels, and judging image quality before converting to black and white</p>
Duration: 9 mins 55 seconds
Using the Lab Color Mode
<p>Create a grayscale image to reduce noise and maintain image tonality and working with curves and color samplers</p>
Duration: 6 mins 52 seconds
Channel Mixer Adjustment Layer
<p>Convert a color portrait into black and white, create and save with channel mixer presets and use multiple channel mixer adjustment layers with layer masks</p>
Duration: 11 mins 4 seconds
Working with the Gradient Map
<p>Create custom black and white conversions and to add spilt toning effects</p>
Duration: 6 mins 4 seconds
Black and White Adjustment Layers
<p>Understanding the preset filters, how to adjust the conversion, and use the tint feature</p>
Duration: 11 mins 16 seconds
Black and White Presets
<p>Creating, saving, and applying black and white adjustment layer presets</p>
Duration: 4 mins 10 seconds
Printing and Toning Methods
<p>Mimicking traditional darkroom printing and toning methods with the black and white adjustment layer tint feature</p>
Duration: 4 mins 9 seconds
Reality, Filter, Film
<p>Recreate black and white film and filters and transferring multiple adjustment layers to other images</p>
Duration: 6 mins 43 seconds
Using Image Channels
<p>Convert color images to back and white and work with blend modes, layer masks, and subtle sharpening techniques</p>
Duration: 10 mins 47 seconds
Image Channels, Smart Filters, and Blend Modes
<p>Experimenting with image channels to convert color to black and white and using smart filters to add creative infrared effects</p>
Duration: 4 mins 15 seconds
Experimenting with Image Channels and Color Images
<p>Use information from different channels and combine them with filters to create new effects</p>
Duration: 8 mins 15 seconds
Experimenting with Combining Image Channels as Layers
<p>Using image channels to exaggerate image texture to create gritty, moody images with Smart Filters and blend modes</p>
Duration: 12 mins 23 seconds
Converting to Grayscale with Adobe Camera Raw
<p>Introduction to converting to grayscale with Adobe Camera Raw by adjusting the grayscale mix sliders</p>
Duration: 6 mins 48 seconds
Image Saturation and Color Luminance
<p>The advanced technique of working with image saturation and color luminance to create much better color to black and white conversions</p>
Duration: 9 mins 27 seconds
Processing Multiple Times
<p>Processing the same image multiple times with Adobe Camera Raw and smart objects to combine black and white and color images</p>
Duration: 11 mins 43 seconds
Creative Toning and Tinting Effects
<p>Applying creative toning and tinting effects to black and white images to enhance the mood and effectiveness of images</p>
Duration: 13 mins 22 seconds
Conclusion
<p>Thanks for joining me for this course</p>
Duration: 0 mins 53 seconds