{"id":2969,"date":"2021-05-24T15:28:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T19:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/?p=2969"},"modified":"2021-06-01T12:10:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T16:10:24","slug":"convert-color-to-grayscale-in-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/2021\/05\/24\/convert-color-to-grayscale-in-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert Color to Grayscale in Illustrator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">In order to qualify for <strong>black &amp; white<\/strong> pricing on the plotter printer (Epson T5270D), your image must<strong><em> first be converted to grayscale<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;If your image is submitted in color, you will be charged for the color price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the best results, you should always work from a duplicate file. Illustrator preserves editing capabilities but to keep yourself organized, it\u2019s in best practice to save a separate grayscale IC print file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.34-AM-1238x1080.png\" alt=\"Illustrator - Select All Objects\" class=\"wp-image-1064 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.34-AM-1238x1080.png 1238w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.34-AM-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.34-AM-768x670.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.34-AM-1536x1339.png 1536w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.34-AM-2048x1786.png 2048w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.34-AM-1200x1046.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open file in Illustrator<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Select all of the objects whose colors you want to convert.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>To select all objects in a file, choose&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select &gt; All. (To deselect all objects, choose Select &gt; Deselect)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-11.06.57-AM.png);background-position:64% 0%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"1074\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-11.06.57-AM.png\" alt=\"Illustrator - Unlock All\" class=\"wp-image-1065 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-11.06.57-AM.png 980w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-11.06.57-AM-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-11.06.57-AM-768x842.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t forget to unlock all layers &amp;&nbsp;objects on your artboard!&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Object menu &gt; Unlock All<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1131\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.48-AM-1131x1080.png\" alt=\"Illustrator - Edit Colors - BW\" class=\"wp-image-1066 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.48-AM-1131x1080.png 1131w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.48-AM-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.48-AM-768x733.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.48-AM-1200x1146.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.48-AM.png 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edit menu &gt; Edit Colors &gt; <strong>Convert To Grayscale<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.52-AM-1238x1080.png);background-position:52% 3%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.52-AM-1238x1080.png\" alt=\"Illustrator - grayscale\" class=\"wp-image-1067 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.52-AM-1238x1080.png 1238w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.52-AM-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.52-AM-768x670.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.52-AM-1536x1339.png 1536w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.52-AM-2048x1786.png 2048w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.12.52-AM-1200x1046.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> <\/strong>Use the Edit &gt; Edit Colors &gt; Adjust Colors command to convert objects to grayscale and adjust the shades of gray at the same time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Your Illustrator file is now ready to save as a PDF file! Happy printing \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, check&nbsp;out<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/illustrator\/using\/adjusting-colors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/illustrator\/using\/adjusting-colors.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to qualify for black &amp; white pricing on the plotter printer (Epson T5270D), your image must first be converted to grayscale.&nbsp;If your image is submitted in color, you will be charged for the color price. For the best results, you should always work from a duplicate file. 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