Instant High Contrast Black and White Photos in Photoshop

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Learn how to instantly create high contrast black and white images in Photoshop using Gradient Maps, and the secret to why Gradient Maps give black and white images such a high contrast look.
Photoshop has lots of ways to convert photos to black and white, but Gradient Maps are one of the best because they are so fast and simple to use, and they give us great results. I show you how to add a Gradient Map and why your image instantly turns to black and white. We compare the result to what we get by simply removing the color using Photoshop's Desaturate command. And at the end, we look at a little-known option in the Gradient Editor that's the secret to why black and white images created with Gradient Maps have such high contrast.
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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Opening the image
0:45 - Removing the color with Desaturate
1:59 - Resetting the Foreground and Background colors
2:26 - Converting to black & white with a Gradient Map
2:49 - Comparing Desaturate to the Gradient Map
3:11 - How Gradient Maps turn photos to B&W
4:05 - Why Gradient Maps create high contrast B&W
6:25 - Summary
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@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

*How to COLOR GRADE Images in Photoshop with Gradient Maps:* kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j696p9Jq1J7Lpmg.html *Photoshop's HIDDEN Color Grading Presets:* kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qpplaNtlnreUhnk.html Hi everyone, Steve here. Thanks for checking out this video where I show you how to instantly turn photos to high contrast black and white in Photoshop using a Gradient Map. There are lots of ways to convert photos to black & white, but Gradient Maps are one of the best because they are so fast and simple to use, and they give us great results. I show you how to add a Gradient Map and why your image instantly turns to black and white. We compare the result with what we get by simply removing the color using Photoshop's Desaturate command. And at the end, we look at a little-known option in the Gradient Editor that's the secret to why Gradient Maps give black & white images such high contrast. Please leave any questions or comments below, and as always, thank you so much for watching!

@malikimran1325 2 жыл бұрын

Hi sir your video is very good I get to learn a lot from your video I request you make a video about your textile designing I want to learn textile designing your learning style is very good to thank you

@bradmartin7598 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for making Black and White so simple and effective!

@markbeed59 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched hours of photoshop tutorials and never seen this quick and easy process before. I'll be making use of it in the future, thanks for your excellent content.

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear it! Thank you for watching!

@kandasamyrajan Күн бұрын

Thanks making B&W image so simple and explaining differences between two methods.

@kacemboumehdi2768 11 ай бұрын

i really like how you explain Photoshop , thank you !

@MaverickSeventySeven 8 ай бұрын

Marvellous presentation and explanation! Thank you!

@windydyahpramesti6705 5 ай бұрын

It Helped me so much, Thanks!

@bobdots5974 2 жыл бұрын

Your style of education presentation is without equal in my experience Steve, thank you for your generosity in producing these excellent tutorials.

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!

@peterayol7712 11 ай бұрын

That was very helpful, thank you so much🙏

@TheKathleendavis 2 жыл бұрын

Unbelievably easy! You rock!

@amanyasak2285 2 жыл бұрын

The tutorial is just precise and to the point with lucid explanation without missing a single step which to a novice/beginner a vital one...Thanks for the excellent content and generosity....

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Thanks for your comments!

@korbybanner1 4 ай бұрын

Excellent well-explained valuable info; Love the recap. Thank you!

@thewanderess Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! You explained the both the technique and how/why it works unlike many other tutorials. It's easy to find quick fixes /how-to's on internet,but it's even easier to forget them unless you know how /why something works (don't work). I have no idea how many times I've searched for best ways to convert black and white images on internet but hardly remember all of them. This I'll remember for sure! Thanks once again.

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel Жыл бұрын

I agree that the "why" is just as important as the "how" when it comes to learning. It's too easy to forget steps when you don't know their purpose. Thanks for your feedback!

@stteo8506 Жыл бұрын

just came onto your tutorial - glad I did. Your tutoral is elegentally presented, thorough, comprehensive, logical - easy to understand and to follow. Great work and thank you!👍👍👍

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments! Great to hear it was so helpful.

@JHJohnson Жыл бұрын

Great info. Thank you

@grantosborne3062 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. How good is that! Quick and easy too. Thanks for another well explained tutorial.

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

@herobear 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video. 👏 Thanks for Share :)

@rprabaharanprabu4475 Жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial. Thank u sir. Prabu fron India.

@miroslavschwanzer4326 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your tutorials, there are very helpful and clearly explained. I am interesting, how was processed original colored photo in this tut. Was there used Gradient Map technique related to skin tones as well? Thanks :)

@yousafrafiq1600 2 жыл бұрын

Nice way to explain, humble and only focus to subject, really appreciated

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear it was helpful. Thank you for your comments and for watching!

@sandysox 8 ай бұрын

You are a star.....i am a bit thick....but this was so simple ..a keeper..thank you xxxx❤

@cameraplus7233 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This has been very helpful & a quick way to do the change. What I do notice, when I perform this process, my foreground & background setting changes. ie. I make sure that i have set them to the default, so it shows the black foreground on top & white background below. Once I click the new adjustment layer & choose the gradient map, the foreground & background options swap position down the left hand side, but this does not occur when I watch you doing it. I also notice that when you click to open the gradient editor, you have an extra set of anchor points along the top, which are not visible on my editor. Any guidance would be appreciated.

@JuanettesCraftingCorner 2 жыл бұрын

You do such great videos. Thanks

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

I hope it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

@Photographer1Arav 4 ай бұрын

Thanks ❤🎉

@lindylou8039 2 жыл бұрын

Steve, thanks so much for this handy technique. No more Desaturate or Levels trying to get a high black&white contrast. I trialled your method, it worked so well, I recorded the steps as a quick Action. So I'm not going to forget how to do this in future. It is so quick & easy with an excellent result. Tah heaps!

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear it! Gradient Maps are awesome and I use them all the time. Thanks for your comments!

@Mist3rBaker Жыл бұрын

very comprehensive tutorial. You are an excellent tutor.

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful.

@LatinoWebStudio Жыл бұрын

thanks for the video!

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel Жыл бұрын

I hope it was helpful. Thank you for watching!

@sfrancfrancnrm8640 2 жыл бұрын

Timely reminder for me tks.

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@sherryzoltay7625 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I am experimenting with taking only B&W photos but have not been happy with the end result. I believe the information you shared in this video has solved my dilemma. Thank you.

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sherry, that's great to hear! Just make sure to take the photos in color and convert to black and white later. You won't get the same results if you shoot in black and white.

@snehalatashinde1508 Ай бұрын

Nice

@philtaylor3098 Жыл бұрын

This is some much simpler than the other tutorials and much easier to control.

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel Жыл бұрын

Great to hear it. Thank you for watching!

@gustavomaluly4693 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing.... it´s all I´m going to say!!!

@rogerhyland8283 Жыл бұрын

So simply explained

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching!

@ronigraphicart 2 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope it was helpful.

@leticiakonaduagyemang 2 жыл бұрын

Love it

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

I hope it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

@glamorousMSTF 2 жыл бұрын

You have a peacefull voice Steve.

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@Rkeptic 4 ай бұрын

the best

@malikimran1325 2 жыл бұрын

Hi sir your video is very good i get to learn a lot from your video i request you make a video about your textile designing i want to learn textile designing your learning style is very good thank you

@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

@tammywilliams8569 7 ай бұрын

is there a free version for this?

@elijahluu7605 7 ай бұрын

Can someone explain why sometimes when I try to do the first version of making an image black and white, I can't select the desaturate button on my image? It's really annoying.