O'Reilly - Turning Color Photographs Into Stunning Black and White

O'Reilly - Turning Color Photographs Into Stunning Black and White



Black and white photography has seen a tremendous resurgence in the past few years with more and more designers incorporating it into their creative workflows. Targeted at learners with a basic understanding of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, this inventive course reveals the specific techniques the pros use in those software programs to convert color images into spectacular black and white.

With wit and wisdom, image designer Andy Anderson takes you on a creative journey that answers two very important questions: How do we convert the images and why are we converting them?

• Master the special techniques required to transform color images into stunning B/W images
• Learn to manipulate B/W images using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop
• Explore the workflows used to create images quickly and efficiently
• Understand the techniques used to create realistic looking vintage effects
• Learn to convert color movies into black and white
• Discover why B/W photography is enjoying a resurgence in the creative industry
• See where, how, and why B/W images are used in the real world

Andy Anderson is the author of over 17 best-selling books on graphics and design, including the O'Reilly titles "Integrating Lightroom with Photoshop", "Experimenting with Photoshop Layer Effects" and "Getting Started with Adobe InDesign CC 2015". Funny, engaging, and always on-point, he's worked with Adobe tools since 1990 and has taught Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Lightroom to thousands of satisfied students over the past 25 years.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started
   1. Introduction00:01:16
   2. About Andy00:04:16
   3. Loading The Exercise Files00:01:15
2. Why Black & White
   1. Introduction00:01:10
   2. Black & White Versus Color00:02:02
   3. The Black & White Mindset00:03:30
3. The Lightroom Connection
   1. Introduction00:01:05
   2. Loading The Exercise Files00:01:34
   3. Prepping For The Move To Black & White00:07:33
   4. Creating A Black & White Mix With Tone00:04:18
   5. Non-Destructive Black & White Editing00:04:50
   6. Use Of Additional Tools00:08:44
   7. Saving Time With Presets00:03:01
   8. High Dynamic Range Black And White Images00:05:27
   9. Creating An Awesome Panorama00:03:05
4. Working In Photoshop
   1. Introduction00:00:53
   2. Utilizing Camera Raw00:08:29
   3. Working Smart With Smart Filters00:02:54
   4. Editing In Photoshop00:09:11
   5. The Wonderful World Of Adjustment Layers00:06:18
   6. Adding Control With Masks00:05:42
   7. Tonal Adjustment In Photoshop00:03:15
   8. Aging An Image00:07:51
5. Additional Considerations
   1. Introduction00:00:54
   2. Working Frames Into Image00:06:28
   3. Working With Movie Files00:03:50
   4. Sharing With The World00:03:26
   5. Creating The Perfect Workflow00:03:09
   6. Closing Thoughts00:01:39

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