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Having decided to add further edits, I can now select the ‘levels’ icon. Selecting the layer containing the red colour filtered black and white conversion I can now select the ‘edit’ icon to make further adjustments to the painted area and add more drama. This is the layers view I selected earlier when I applied the red filtered black and white conversion to only part of the image via the paint brush. I can examine the edits made and consider further adjustments by tapping the ‘layers’ icon and then selecting ‘View edits’. This would be the case even if I selected a colour filtered black and white conversion because all black and white conversions not containing other adjustments such as brightness, contrast or grain only impact areas containing colour. This black and white conversion is going to be left as ‘neutral’ with no other edits.Īs I am simply desaturating the remaining colour areas there is no need to worry about applying this edit on a selective basis. To do this I once again select ‘Tools’ and then ‘Black & White’. The next stage is to convert the rest of the image to black and white. Selecting the back arrow will allow me to continue to complete the edit process. Once the paint brush is accepted, its impact is immediately visible. The opacity of the painted area and therefore the strength of the effect it represents can be adjusted in increments via the ‘↑’ and ‘↓’ arrows. If I make a mistake whilst painting, it is possible to correct the error by hitting the ‘↓’ to reduce paint opacity to 0% and then paint over the mistake to erase it. I really want to call the painted area a mask but actually it’s the opposite of a mask, I am unmasking the area the effect should be applied to. Once I am happy I hit the tick to accept. The area that the black and white conversion will be applied to is highlighted red. the sky area).Īlthough you can zoom in and get some degree of precision, in my view the ability to selectively apply Snapseed edits using the paint brush is most effective where the nature of the edit allows a broad brush approach to be adopted. This allows me to highlight the area of the image that I would like to add the black and white red filter conversion to (i.e. I then select the black and white adjustment I have just applied and then tap the ‘paint’ icon. Therefore, I select the layers icon and then ‘view edits’ which enables me to make further adjustments. However, I do not want to add the red black and white conversion filter to the entire image. I achieve this by adding the red colour filter to the black and white conversion. In this case I want to take advantage of the large amount of blue sky to add extra drama to the image. Import the image into Snapseed and proceed to convert it to Black and white. I think of this approach as something akin to using a gradient colour filter. No real challenges but I want to use different black and white conversions in a broad general way across large parts of the image. Snapseed – the image presents minimal challenges
In this article I want to explore the practicalities of using colour filters in Snapseed as a one stop shop for the quick but impactful conversion of an image to black and white. I discussed the use of colour filters in more detail as part of my earlier article exploring black and white processing and so I won’t repeat the theory here. What challenges does the image present in adopting a more complex black and white conversion? I may consider the question “is it worth the effort?” Part of the beauty of black and white photography is its impactful simplicity and, in my opinion, less is very often more! Would elements in the image benefit from an individual focused approach to black and white conversion? The green colour filter is normally my best friend for portraits, but strong green eyes might then need some individual attention.
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Typically portraits would fall into this category.
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When I consider how to approach adding drama to a black and white edit, the first step is to consider the nature of the image:Ĭan I edit the image in a very basic way? Specifically, will a single colour filter when combined with other adjustments work in this case? If yes then happy days, job done. Dramatic Black and White conversion – 3 questions I ask: