FOOLPROOF 4 Step Black and White Photos!
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In this video, more like Black and White Mini-Masterclass, I am going to show you why your colors are so important for Black and White processing.
My process may be backward to some, but I feel BW processing is an artistic effect and not something I do at the beginning of my workflow. I prefer to do all the BW processing at the end of the workflow. Today I'll show you why!
☆☆☆ Chapter ☆☆☆
00:00 Introduction
00:32 What You Will Learn
01:01 Why I Made This Video
02:45 Black & White Conversion Techniques
06:32 The Best BW Conversion
07:23 Why is Color Important
08:45 Blake's BW Process
09:23 The Gradient Map Setup
12:07 Step 1: Shift the Colors (HSL)
15:09 Step 2: Refine the Colors (Selective Color)
16:47 Step 3: Balance the Colors (Color Balance)
18:54 Step 4: Treat the Tones (Gradient Map)
20:56 The Actions I have for You!
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Did you learn something new today? If so let us know!
Oh... PS! Couple this Black and White Technique with the Linear Light Dodge and Burn I showed a few months ago and BAM! AMAZING!
Here is the link to that video: th-cam.com/video/16rx27aR5t4/w-d-xo.html
I learnt that Lightroom is much better for editing than Photoshop what a convoluted mess!.
Terrific video. I'm sold. But I wonder if this is possible to do this in Affinity Photo?
Thank you learned a lot ^_^
blake, you never cease to amaze me - this is by far/hands down THE absolute best and most versatile B&W method i've ever seen - thank you so much and just in time for a B&W long exposure workshop on oregon coast. stoked! what would be even better is if you could put together a Ps Foundations full course in B&W shooting and processing. robert
@@robertmills2079 wow! Thanks so much! That means a lot to me. 😎 So glad you like it!
In B&W photography, it’s not uncommon to use different color filters to produce better images depending on the subject. This is the BEST B&W conversion technique I have ever seen in PS. I’ve been using PS since ‘95. Bravo to you.
Oh wow! Thank you! I am honored to hear that.
As always Blake very impressive........... you just cant go wrong watching how you explain everything with out all the fluff keep up the Magic work
Great tutorial! Gives me a new direction and the path to follow with my B&W work.
I just wanted to say thanks this has been one of the most amazing videos i've seen on black and white editing... no it was the best!!!
And teach and make thing so easy to understand you're great guy giving all this and giving it out freely, thanks a million!!!
This was a fantastic video with tons of practical info I can use immediately. Thank you for posting!
I cant wait to try this when I get home this evening. Thanks!
Wow! I'll definitely be doing this, Blake.
Superb tips mate. Just tried it yesterday after watching this video and I'm blown away at how much control I get and the results look impossibly good.
Thanks for the great tutorial on Black and White conversions, I always felt same way as you for the time to process the conversion to black and white after working with the color. I never had these controls to use and used other ways to get my end result. But your way is extraordinary. Thanks Pat
Thanks Blake, I always enjoy your videos and learn something new each and every time. It gives me a distraction as we are going through this pandemic and I am definitely going to give this a go on some of my photos as I have the time to process them again. Take care.
Great tutorial for black and white photography.
Very helpful!
Fantastic! Well done!
Wow!Amazing best black and white tutorial that i ever watched.Thank you very much for sharing your God given talent.
This is one of the game changing techniques for crafting beautiful B&W images, thankyou!!
My sincere pleasure, thanks for your feedback.
For me...a real mind changer, always to the point and i like the way you teach. Thanks for explaining it all in so much details, phenomenal, Blake!
Thanks so much! I do love what I do!
Thanks very much for the action. The process you show seems so logical, however you have to come up to that idea! You did!
I love these deep dives. They are always a stretch and always useful. Thanks
Thanks! I had a lot of fun with this one for sure.
That was a fantastic tutorial. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Wow! Thanks for this very cool technique!
Sure thing
Great tutorial. I love a B&W photo but not done one in ages! I'm definitely going to use this method thank Blake 👍
Awesome and powerful, great tool! Thanks for this Blake!
My pleasure, Yves!
You have sold me on the confusion being very useful. I am going to work on this to a much deeper extent. Thank you Blake for another spark of realistic inspiration....
😁 glad I could help
Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing.
Well done, as always Blake.
I appreciate that
Amazing Workflow! Great Job man!
Thanks so much! Glad you like it 😁
Excellent tutorial! I struggle with "seeing" in black and white, but now I can embrace color and make it work for my black and white images. Like magic! Thank you
Perfect! Seeing tones at first is very hard. But with practice and understanding of color, it's a breeze!
Wow... I had to reach out to thank you Blake for sharing such an amazing process, this has made so much difference to my pictures that I've recently chosen for an Art project. I was less than enthused by my prior attempts and being fairly new to Photoshop anyway, I wasn't really getting the best out of the possibilities it offers. But the way in which you explain this process, I followed along with ease and was astounded by the result.... you could say the difference was black & white! Sorry, couldn't resist, I know... it's bad! Thank you so much once again for all your insights.
Thanks Blake! Fantastic tutorial.
😁 thank you!
EXCELLENT explaining!
I love this. And I love your lessons, Blake.
Thanks 😁
Nicely done!! Thanks Blake
My pleasure!
Brilliant workflow as always 👍
😁
Looks very promising ! I will for play with it :) Many thanks and... Happy New Year !
Just brilliant, thank you.
This is very cool Blake, and thanks for explaining it all in so much detail.
My pleasure, really!
Blake. Thank you for all your videos and educational materials. They are all invalable. Special thanks for this black and white conversion video. I used it on two Manhattan skyline photos taken a few minutes before sunrise. The results are spectacular. I was able to capture the lights in the buildings and the 59th Street Bridge, as well as the pre-sunrise glow in the dark sky. Amazing.
Wow that should incredible! So glad I could help!
This is a great way for processing black & white photos. Thanks! As an f64 elite member i recognize the steps 👌
Thanks Blake for a fantastic B&W video and for the actions. I am excited to begin using this technique on my own images.
Glad you like it! The pleasure is all mine!
Fantastic! So much more control than even the B&W adjustment. More about making choices than slider hunting. Thanks for the action and explaining smoothness. Glad I have MyPanel to organize them too.
For real! MyPanel to the rescue :)
That was great! Thanks Blake!
😁
The ultimate eye-opener! Thank you so much, I'm so eager to try it as soon as possible.
😁 I love it!
This is an excellent technique which takes what I already do much further and in a more controllable way. It also looks like fun which is a big plus for those of us who are enthusiasts as opposed to professionals. I have a recent mono image I shall revisit with this method to give me a better understanding of the technique and it's advantages/disadvantages. Many thanks for this fascinating video.
This is amazing! Can’t wait to try it out!
Hope you enjoy it!
I absolutely adore this tutorial. Thank you.
So glad!
Blake, this is amazing! I’ve watched enough of your videos to know the importance of color in black & white, but never felt like I was quite getting it. My images weren’t bad, but I knew they could be better. Can’t wait to try this out.
Awesome! It's a great technique, you'll love it.
As always, Blake, this is so useful. I also need to go back to the Pallette Effects lessons and the lessons from the Extended Edition to get it more into my system. I love all your tutorials, so thanks again!
Thanks so much 😁
Wow Blake. This is awesome and inspiring. Thank you so much.
My pleasure 😁
I've just used the action on an image I took in December of a Crow (or similar) that at the time I converted to B&W and thought it was pretty good - and this technique makes it so much better properly pops despite the image being ostensibly green and black in the first place. Fabulous!
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
Thanks for the demo and the actions. Excellent advice.
You bet!
This is one of the coolest techniques you've shared. sweet!
Thanks so much!
thanks for the lesson and actions - works like a charm
My pleasure!
This is fantastic, thank you so much!!
That was brilliant Blake! Will take me a while to digest, but look forward to see what I can get. And a big thank you for the Actions...! Stay safe.
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.
blake, you never cease to amaze me - this by far/hands down THE absolute best and most versatile B&W method i've ever seen - thank you so much and just in time for a B&W long exposure workshop on oregon coast. stoked! what would be even better is if you could put together a Ps Foundations full course in B&W shooting and processing. robert
the most helpful video i've seen about proper B&W conversion by far. thank you so much! :)
Wow, thanks! It is my sincere pleasure ;)
This is fantastic. It was just what I was looking for. Thank You!
Glad it was helpful!
First time i have ever downloaded any type of ACTIONS . But was so impressed by the amount of tone adjustment given in this tutorial . Excellent
Awesome! Thank you so much for your support of my work 😎 I really appreciate it! Enjoy the action!
Very good and valuable information!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks will do!
Great tutorial - thank you so much for sharing - learned a lot and for a process driven person like me the stepped approach and clear instructions were great to see. THANK YOU.
Awesome! I really appreciate it! Thank you!
I can probably pretty much throw out all that I *thought* I knew about processing b & w right now. Thanks for the awesome action set, too.
Excellent! Definitely learned a thing or two, Blake. Really appreciate it!
Awesome! I appreciate you for visiting my channel.
I love creating B&W images and I will definitely give this a try. Thank you 😊
Sure thing, glad I could help!
That's awesome Blake, thank you!
My pleasure!
Excellent Blake, thank you!
Certainly, Tony, it is always my pleasure.
Well done!
Great Tutorial Blake ! Thanks for the actions in Ps . Wish you all the best for 2021.
My sincere pleasure!
Excellent video. You opened my eyes to new way to edit BW images. Thank u
Awesome! So glad!
Very nice and comprehensive Blake. Thank you! And best wishes for 2021.
Thank you! Same to you!
Thank you for this tutorial as I am in the process of BW for an open shoot.
I have absolutely learned something today. I’ve been doing this for a long time so that is really saying something. Thank you.
Wonderful! Glad you found it useful!
All I want to say this is really a very nice and unique way to convert color images into black & white Thanks to you for that you tought me how to do it flawlessly
Glad I could help :)
as always, so useful and clear; best photoshop education channel out there. Thanks for the actions, as always!
Much appreciated!
Thank you, Blake, for this video. I'm new to Photoshop, and I see there's more to learn than I could have ever imagined.
My sincere pleasure! Hang out here for a while, I got ya covered 😁
Tried this out on a recent photo I had converted to B&W recently and the difference is amazing. So much more control over just flipping it to B&W and then trying to make more changes. I've learned so much since starting to watch this channel. I've struggled with coming to understand there are 2 aspects, the taking of the photo, and the processing. To get a better photos you have to understand and learn both aspects and this channel has really helped. Thanks.
Awesome, Phil! That is great to hear. I'm very excited for your success.
Blake... man this is the BEST process for converting color images to black and white I have ever seen!!. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 💯
Oh wow! Thanks so much!
Excellent tutorial again Blake, you've changed my perception of black & white imaging from simple bass and treble, to 100 band graphic equaliser, I'll download the action soon, but I'll also have fun manually manipulating colours within black and white photos, cheers, happy new year too!
Awesome! Great analogy!
Am glad I found this video
Again an other great video, thank you!
Thank you for your interest in my work you should subscribe 😁😁😁
I loved this Blake, thank you :-)
So glad to hear it!
Blake is the BOSS !!! this is the best B&W Processing method I have ever learnt !!! Thx a lot
😁 that's awesome to hear!
My man, you are giving away massive amounts of knowledge. I am very grateful
My pleasure! It really is, I love my job and the reward is seeing other artists grow!
@@f64Academy do you have a patreon?
No, I have a subscription website, f64elite.com that provides a ton more content than Patreon can provide 😁 it's also more organized and easier to find everything, much better use experience. Updated monthly. What I do here on YT is a fraction of what I do for my elite Members 😁
Great tutorial. I used to use the channel mixer to create black and white images mostly for the same basic reason: Allow the inherent color to have an influence on the tones in the final B&W. This method gives so much more control over the process. Thanks so much.
I agree! The channel mixer is quite unpredictable. The parameters are not governed by the data, you can take the channels very far which sometimes produces artifacts and undesirable results. That's why I like this method.
Fantastic tutorial Blake, I will admit to being in the group who drops the HSL slider but this looks a totally rad way to getting that image to have additional punch. Cant wait to try it out and thanks for the action too
NO!!! Don't use that HSL now that you know this ;) Seriously that's like flushing your color down the toilet, haha. Glad this will be helpful for you.
This got me super excited I LOVE BW images but can’t get them to look how I want. You are a master and I can’t wait to do some re-edits using your method. Thanks Blake, your tutorials are the bomb 😁💜🎉
Awesome! Your excitement excites me!
Amazing. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!
Fabulous method. Thank you
My pleasure!
First time I've seen this technique... awesome stuff.
I just made it up 😁
@@f64Academy That's incredible... I've spent over 15yrs in the industry and honestly would have never thought of doing it this way. Thanks for some new knowledge!
Great stuff!!!!!!
This video is amazing!
Thanks 😁
Thanks for this. Makes a lot of sense.
Sure thing!
You hit it outta the park, Blake! Glad I found this, even I am 3 years late. And the best thing is that this technique works with my ancient Photoshop CS6! Mille grazie!
For sure! All the best techniques are completed with foundation tools 😉
OMG This is pure EDUCATION..thank you sooo much.
Thanks 😎 I love what I do!
Wow, I randomly stumbled across thos video and it's a total game changer for how i make my BnW images.
Glad you found me ;)
Talk about a belated Christmas present ! Well done young man, you will go far ;)
Thank you! I sure do hope so, no sense going nowhere, haha!
Wow what a great video, I love black and white images. I will give this a try, I am not great on Photoshop but your steps look easy to follow, thanks for your time and expertise. Thanks from Scotland.
For sure! Easily when you know what is going on :)
GENIUS! Tnx my new guru!
Thanks so much! 😁
Fantastic tutorial thank you!
😁
I've been in photoshop for decades (since v2.0), am a professional retoucher, and yet you always teach me something new!!! Thanks Blake, you da man!
Yes!!!!! Love it!
Love this ❤️