Heartshape said:
Bro, when you say converting colour shots to B&W in PS. Do you do it as simply as changing the mode to B&W or is there a more chim way of doing it? Thanks for sharing.
If I want to desaturate it by changing modes, I might as well shoot in B&W in the first place.
There are 5 main way of doing it:
1) Image>Mode>Greyscale
This is the method you mentioned. Its fast but gives you no control over the conversion
2) Image>Adjustments>Desaturate
Same as above
3)Image>Mode>Lab color (Discard channel A or B)
Better results than the above 2 ways, destructive editing. Still not much control over the process
4)Channel Mixer Adjustment Layer
By far the best option. Simple, effective, with lots of control
5)Film/Filter method
Use a combination of 2 Hue/Saturation Adjustment layers. One layer desaturates, the other acts as a colour filter. Similar to 4), slightly more control, but harder to use unless you're a pro in B&W and know exactly how colour filters affect B&W images.