Chapter 6. Mono styles

Conversion essentials

Turning a color image into dramatic black and white can yield an eye-catching end result.

Poor conversions

The simplest way of turning an image into black and white is to decrease the Saturation in the Quick Color palette. However, the results can look a bit lifeless.

Poor conversions

Convert to Black and White controls

Instead, select Enhance > Convert to Black and White. To heighten the dramatic impact of your image, ...

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