{"id":2972,"date":"2021-05-24T15:35:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T19:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2021-06-01T12:09:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T16:09:19","slug":"convert-color-to-grayscale-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/2021\/05\/24\/convert-color-to-grayscale-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert Color to Grayscale in Photoshop"},"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 <em><strong>first be converted to grayscale<\/strong><\/em>.&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 <strong>duplicate<\/strong> file. You don\u2019t want to&nbsp;toggle back and forth between different color spaces (especially on an original file) as you can lose critical pixel data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before converting images, it\u2019s best to do the following:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do as much editing as possible in the original color mode<\/li><li>Save a backup copy before converting. Be sure to save a copy of your image that includes all layers so that you can edit the original version of the image after the conversion.<\/li><li>Flatten the file before converting it. The interaction of colors between layer blending modes changes when the mode changes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.35.22-AM-295x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1042 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.35.22-AM-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.35.22-AM-1061x1080.png 1061w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.35.22-AM-768x782.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.35.22-AM-1509x1536.png 1509w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.35.22-AM-2013x2048.png 2013w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.35.22-AM-1200x1221.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 85vw, 295px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open file in Photoshop<\/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-9.37.28-AM-748x1080.png);background-position:56.00000000000001% 0%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.28-AM-748x1080.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1043 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.28-AM-748x1080.png 748w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.28-AM-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.28-AM-768x1108.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.28-AM-1064x1536.png 1064w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.28-AM-1419x2048.png 1419w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.28-AM-1200x1732.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.28-AM.png 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image menu &gt; Mode &gt; Grayscale<\/h5>\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=\"1064\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.35-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1044 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.35-AM.png 1064w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.35-AM-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.35-AM-768x439.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\">Click Discard<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Photoshop converts the colors in the&nbsp;image to black, white, and shades of gray.<\/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=\"1061\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.42-AM-1061x1080.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1045 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.42-AM-1061x1080.png 1061w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.42-AM-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.42-AM-768x782.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.42-AM-1509x1536.png 1509w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.42-AM-2013x2048.png 2013w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-9.37.42-AM-1200x1221.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>NOTE:<\/strong> The technique above minimizes file size but discards color information and can convert adjacent colors to the exact same shade of gray. Using a Black &amp; White adjustment layer increases file size but retains color information, letting you map colors to shades of gray.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, check&nbsp;out<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/photoshop\/using\/converting-color-modes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">helpx.adobe.com\/photoshop\/using\/converting-color-modes.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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