# PhotoshopElements

# Precisely convert to black and white

The Convert To Black And White command lets you choose a specific conversion result, unlike the Remove Color command, which automatically converts to black and white for you.

In the Convert To Black And White dialog box, you compare and choose different conversion presets represented by image styles. Select a style and then use the available sliders to fine-tune the conversion.

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Convert to black and white

A.
  Displays Before and After views

B.
  Select a style

C.
  Adjust intensity

1. Open an image.
2. Select an area or layer to convert. If you do not select an area or layer, the entire image is converted.
   To experiment with black and white conversion while preserving the original photo, convert a duplicate layer.
3. Choose Enhance > Convert To Black And White.
4. Select a style option that reflects the content of your image (for example, Portraits or Scenic Landscape).
5. Drag the Adjustment Intensity sliders to adjust red, green, blue, or contrast.
   Note: The Adjustment Intensity sliders for red, green, and blue don’t colorize your image; they simply include more or less data from the original color channels in the new black and white image.
6. To convert your image, click OK. Or, to cancel your changes and start over, click Reset. To close the Convert To Black And White dialog box, click Cancel.

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