Tips

 

Tip 1 - Always Work With 16bit Per Channel

If you prefer to create B/W images with a high contrast look, it is highly recommened to switch to 16bit per channel before running ColorWasher, even if you are working on a JPG with 8bit per channel. In some cases the difference will not be immediately visible, but for some images, e.g. a gradient that runs across the sky, it will be clearly visible. After applying B/W Styler you can switch back to 8bit per channel again if you don't want to do any other adjustments.

 

Tip 2 - Don't Overdo it

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Tip 3 - Think Simple

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Tip 4 - Push the Contrast

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Tip 5 - Masking

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Tip 6 - Avoiding Noise

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Tip 7 - Sleep On it and Try Again the Next Day

Sometimes when you are very enthusiastic or in a hurry to create a B/W version of a photo, you might do a conversion that isn't that brilliant. If you have the time, it sometimes helps to leave a photo alone and to try correcting it again the next day. You might find that you missed something the day before or used too extreme effect.