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  1. Using the Tone Curve: Point Curve
  2. Using the Tone Curve: Point Curve
  3. Using the Tone Curve: Parametric Curve
  4. Using the Tone Curve: Parametric Curve
  5. Using the Tone Curve: RGB Channels
  6. Using the Tone Curve: RGB Channels
  7. Adding Edge Darkening (Vignetting)
  8. Adding Edge Darkening (Vignetting)
  9. Converting to Black and White
  10. Converting to Black and White
  11. Creating Split-Toning Effects
  12. Creating Split-Toning Effects
  13. Adjusting Individual Colors in Your Image
  14. Adjusting Individual Colors in Your Image
  15. Fixing Hazy Images
  16. Fixing Hazy Images
  17. Fixing Skies (and Other Stuff) with the Graduated (Linear) Filter
  18. Fixing Skies (and Other Stuff) with the Graduated (Linear) Filter
  19. Creating Spotlight Effects Using the Radial Filter
  20. Creating Spotlight Effects Using the Radial Filter
  21. Applying Auto Lens Corrections
  22. Applying Auto Lens Corrections
  23. Editing RAW Photos from Your DSLR
  24. Editing RAW Photos from Your DSLR
  25. Applying Develop Module Presets
  26. Applying Develop Module Presets
  27. Using Preset Previews
  28. Using Preset Previews
  29. Adjusting Presets
  30. Adjusting Presets
  31. Applying More Than One Preset
  32. Applying More Than One Preset
  33. Copying-and-Pasting Settings from One Image to Another
  34. Copying-and-Pasting Settings from One Image to Another
  35. Copying-and-Pasting Features That Aren't in Lightroom Mobile
  36. Copying-and-Pasting Features That Aren't in Lightroom Mobile
  37. Making Collections of Adjustments Not in Lightroom Mobile
  38. Making Collections of Adjustments Not in Lightroom Mobile
  39. Making a Collection for Third-Party Presets
  40. Making a Collection for Third-Party Presets
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Converting to Black and White

To convert your image to black and white, tap on an image to open it in Loupe view, and then tap on the Edit icon in the Action options at the bottom of the screen. When the adjustment tiles appear, tap on the shutter icon on the far left of the tiles and, from the Adjust pop-up menu, tap on Color/B&W to bring up a vertical row of color dots over the right side of your image. Now, in the left side of the adjustment tiles, tap on the B&W tile to convert the image to black and white, but you’ll notice that the vertical row of color dots still appears over the image. That’s so you can tweak the black-and-white version of the image by moving the color sliders. For example, in this image, if you drag the blue dot, it controls the sky (even though the sky is now black and white). Dragging to the left darkens the sky; dragging to the right lightens it. You’ll drag some color dots and nothing will happen in the image—that’s because that color didn’t appear in the color image. So, since moving it would have no effect on the color version, it surely won’t have an effect on the black-and-white version. But, if the image has green grass, and you drag the green dot, this will affect the darkness/brightness of the green areas in your black-and-white image. If you’re not sure what affects what (or you forget which colors are in the color image), just tap-and-drag the dots, and you’ll instantly see which sliders adjust which areas.

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