Convert an image to black and white with a color tint
Use the Color Monochrome adjustment to convert an image to a basic black and white while adding a color tint.
Convert an image to black and white with a color tint
- Do one of the following:
- Choose Format > Color Adjustments > Color Monochrome (from the Format menu at the top of your screen).
- In the Tools sidebar, click
and turn on Color Monochrome or add it from the Customize menu at the bottom of the Color Adjustments pane.
- To select the tint color, click the color well, or pick a color directly from the image using the color picker.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press Control ⌃ + M on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any color adjustments.
To reset all Color Adjustments, click Reset at the bottom of the Color Adjustments pane.
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