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Benny Pedersen
January 14th, 2008, 10:34 AM
Maybe the best "Black & White" converter that I have made.

Copy layer, rename it "Black & White".
Copy the layer "Black & White", rename it "Y".
Press Alt+Shift+Y so it become blendmode luminosity.

Select the layer named "Black & White", and press Ctrl+Shift+U so it become desaturated.
Select the front layer named "Y", and create an adjustment layer Hue/Sat, click ok.
Press Ctrl+G so it become grouped.

Double Click the Hue/Sat layer. In the upper left corner of that menu is a little dropdown menu named Edit.
Select a color from that menu, (e.g. Reds) and adjust the last slider named Lightness.

Each converted color can be adjusted both very exact and very much...
...snip...

Benny,
PS. After I used my new test file (see my Homepage), I think it would work better in sRGB mode, but I'm not sure...
Byron Gale
January 14th, 2008, 11:23 AM
Benny,

Thank you for this helpful technique!

Byron
ljameso1
January 14th, 2008, 06:23 PM
Tx Benny. look forward to trying it out.:D
Benny Pedersen
January 14th, 2008, 07:15 PM
Tx Benny. look forward to trying it out.:D

Look forward to see your results.

I plan to write about it later on my Homepage...

Btw: got me a new lens, Sigma 10...20mm :D:D:D
Benny,
GaryK
January 14th, 2008, 08:08 PM
Benny

Very cool

I had some really neat effects playing with the Y layer blend modes.
elwoodsusanm
January 15th, 2008, 07:53 AM
Thank you, I like this method, it does give greater control.:)
Benny Pedersen
January 15th, 2008, 08:18 PM
Thank you, I like this method, it does give greater control.:)

Yes. Very much control.

I tried Garys suggestion on this one. Softligt instead of Luminocity, stamp and 51% Overlay, but used the download version on my Homepage (had some more options such as brightness/contrast in F mode, etc...)

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/5/1/9/2/6016w700x573q80_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=1893&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)

Benny