Black and white

0:03 Black and white · see the starting image
Convert colour to black and white, then control how original colours translate.

0:08 Enable black and white
The colour disappears, but the original colours still drive the mix controls.

0:14 Make the reds lighter
Red objects change brightness without turning the whole image brighter.

0:21 Make the blues darker
Separate colours by tone to avoid a flat grey result.

0:29 Expose the filter controls
Filter size and highlight behaviour refine the conversion.

0:35 Protect the bright end differently
Compare pale areas while retaining the colour-to-tone mix.

0:42 Return temporarily to the colour image
Bypass keeps your monochrome mix for another comparison.

0:48 Restore the black-and-white interpretation
Look for useful tonal separation between differently coloured objects.

0:55 Explore the controls in the written tool reference
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