riz Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 <p>Hi,</p><p>Just want to know what is the process/rules for converting photograph in Black & White in CS5. What percentages should be set for what colors?</p><p>Thanks in anticipation.</p><p>Regards,</p><p>Riz</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertChura Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 <p>There really are no rules. What are you having trouble with?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riz Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 <p>Thanks Robert. I read in articles (that was applicable in previous versions) that the sum of percentage should come to 100. In CS5 there are more colors than previous ones.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonnalos Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 <p>The whole "sum must equal 100%" rule was with the channel mixer prior to the new B&W adjustment layers being implemented in the recent versions of Photoshop. You don't have to follow that anymore, just do whatever you think looks good!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riz Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 <p>Thanks Sheldon.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raczoliver Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 <p>Even with the channel mixer, I think there was a check box which said somehting like "preserve luminosity", which if checked, you did not have to worry about the sum adding up to 100%.</p> <p>With the black and white adjustment layer, just slide things around until you think the picture looks good. No rules.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertChura Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 <p>I don't use the channel mixer for B&W anymore. I get better results either in bridge or PS using the sliders in the B&W adjustment layers. I think you have much better control.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas_frady Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 <p>Since you have Adobe Camera Raw, have you tried doing your B&W conversion on the original unconverted raw file? Adobe Camera Raw does a fine job.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 <p>+1 on Chas's comments about doing the B&W conversion in ACR.</p> <p>I can think of five other ways outside of Raw to convert in PS.</p> <p>Buy a book on CS5 Rizwan. This one comes to mind immediately:</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riz Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 <p>Thanks. No, didn't try in Adobe Camera Raw, do not know where is that option in the converter.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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