Better B&W Conversion Using Multiple Hue/Saturation Layers in Photoshop & Elements

Better B&W Conversion Using Multiple Hue/Saturation Layers in Photoshop & Elements

It was requested that I republish a blog I did on using Hue & Saturations Layers in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements to do more realistic Black & White conversions (i.e. not just desaturating) without using software like Silver Efex Pro 2.

It would seem that reusing previously attached photos and getting them to display properly is a mindnumbingly difficult labyrinth to navigate, so until I have an hour or two to do so please feel free to visit the blog at the link below. When I figure it out, this text will go away.

http://nikonites.com/blogs/backdoor...-layers-photoshop-elements.html#axzz2puZjfMKK

Re: Better B&W Conversion Using Multiple Hue/Saturation Layers in Photoshop & Element

lol. Can't beat black and white in photoshop. Even though there are about 200 ways to do it. I like the B&W adjustment layer personally, but have watched many video's on multiple other ways.

Re: Better B&W Conversion Using Multiple Hue/Saturation Layers in Photoshop & Element

Mfrankfort said:

lol. Can't beat black and white in photoshop. Even though there are about 200 ways to do it. I like the B&W adjustment layer personally, but have watched many video's on multiple other ways.

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You can kind of do the same thing in Lightroom using the HSL sliders except of course you have no layers to play with.

Re: Better B&W Conversion Using Multiple Hue/Saturation Layers in Photoshop & Element

Ya. I've done some B&W in there, and then I got photoshop. lol. It's pretty simple in both, oddly enough. Get a little more control in photoshop, but thats expected for 100000 times the price. haha

Re: Better B&W Conversion Using Multiple Hue/Saturation Layers in Photoshop & Element

Mods?! I thought you guys were going to delete this? There's a full blown thread right here with all the details I couldn't get in this one. No reason to have both.

Re: Better B&W Conversion Using Multiple Hue/Saturation Layers in Photoshop & Element

That said, the better LR method is to go into B&W mode and use the sliders there. Practically the same thing, but a heck of a lot easier, you get immediate feedback, and it's possible to maintain both B&W and color versions provided you don't mess with the Basic adjustment section.