Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

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Convert with a Channel
Mixer Adjustment Layer
1 Open an image to
convert to grayscale.
2 Click the Channel Mixer
button in the
Adjustments panel.
Note: You can optionally
click the Adjustment
Layer button ( ) on
the Layers panel and click
Channel Mixer.
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3 Click Monochrome ( changes
to ).
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4 Click and drag any of the sliders
to customize the preset settings.
5 Click the Preset drop-down menu
to try a different preset.
Note: To tint the photo, clear
the Monochrome check box
( changes to ) and move
the sliders.
TIPS
Important!
Converting a color image to grayscale is not the same
as changing the mode to grayscale, which in effect
throws away image data. When you convert a color
image to grayscale using one of the adjustment layer
methods, you map individual colors to different
shades of gray, preserving the same complete tonal
range that exists in the color image. The image
remains in RGB mode.
More Options!
You can also convert a color image to a grayscale
image using the LAB – Black & White Technique action
in the Actions panel. Click Window ➪ Actions to open
the panel. If the LAB – Black & White action is not
available, click the panel menu button ( ) and
select LAB – Black & White Technique to load the
action. Then click the action in the Actions list and
click the Play button ( ) on the Actions panel to
automatically convert your image. You can also apply
a tint using the LAB – Black & White action.
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