How do you do blacka nd white on ArcSoft PhotoStudio?

Answer 1

One way to turn an image black and white (i.e. greyscale) is by clicking "Covert to 8-bit grayscale" under the CONVERT toolbar menu. This creates a greyscale duplicate of the original image. However, if you convert an image this way, you lose the ability to add any colours in new layers or make certain enhancements (for instance, you will no longer be able to control 'hue and contrast').

Another way to convert an image to greyscale while still being able to add new colours and retaining full enhancement capabilities is by decreasing the saturation of the image:

• Under the ENHANCE menu, click 'Hue and Saturation' or you can bring up the menu by pressing the F4 key (for Windows).
• Drag the slider under the saturation option all the way to the left (check the 'Preview' box if it isn't already)

If you're happy with the image you can leave it as it is, or you enhance it further by adjusting the contrast:

• Under the ENHANCE menu, click 'Brightness and Contrast' or you can bring up the menu by pressing the F3 key (again Windows shortcut only)
• Drag the slider right or left (with the 'Preview' option checked so that you can see what's happening) until you're happy.

A third option to literally turn your pictures black and white is by using the 'Threshold' effect:

• Under the EFFECTS menu, go to the 'Fine Arts' submenu and click on 'Threshold'.
• Drag the slider right or left until you're satisfied (again make sure that the 'Preview' option is checked so that you can monitor your changes before clicking OK)