How to Get 'Real' B&W Look from Color Photos

How to Get 'Real' B&W...

Add a new dimension to your black-and-white photos.

By Debbie Grossman Posted November 9, 2006

Do your black-and-whites look flat? The best monochrome prints have a dirty little secret: color. To get that "real" black-and-white look, use Adobe Photoshop's Channel Mixer to go monochrome, then add tone with Variations. Soon your friends will be wondering why your b&w photos look so much better than theirs do.

Click here to launch Debbie's step-by-step instructions on converting color images to black-and-white.