How to Convert Photos to B&W in Lightroom

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How to Convert Photos to B&W in Lightroom - In this video tutorial I'll show you several methods for converting a color photo into a black & white image. This will work in Lightroom CC or 6, as well as in Lightroom 4 and 5. I prefer using raw images because you have more data to work with but you can also convert jpegs.

Lightroom offers several methods for black and white conversion, including b&w presets that you can use as a pretty good starting point. As with everything else in Lightroom, b&w conversion is non-destructive and you can fine tune the contrast and work with the white balance and black and white points, as well as the shadows and highlights sliders, to tweak the tone and achieve the look you want.

The simplest and fasted way to convert an image is to hit the "V" key from either the Library or Develop module. It's a good way to instantly see if your image would work in grayscale. Other methods include changing the Treatment in the Basic's panel to B&W or doing the same from the HSL Panel. Both give the same result. Lightroom's preferences can be set to automatically apply a B&W mix to your image. It often makes the image look rather flat, but you can add contrast and make other adjustments to better suit your image. The other conversion method, and the one that gives you a bit more flexibility, is to set the saturation sliders in the HSL panel to -100. This method will also enable you to add back a little color if you so desire. Either method will allow you to use the targeted adjustment tool (TAT) to select certain areas of the image so you can increase the luminance -- the brightness or darkness.

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