3 Different ways to make image Black and White in Photoshop. The first is “Desaturation”, second is “Grayscale” and the third is “Saturation”. Through these ways you give your image black and white effect. Photoshop Tutorials + Training. I also put the video at the end of the post.
Let’s get started….
1.Desaturation
Desaturation: To give the image black and white effect through “Desaturation” the image. It is very quick and easy. First of all insert the image in Photoshop. Then go to the “Image” tab in the menu bar, then from Adjustments choose the “Desaturate” or press Shift+Ctrl+U the (shortcut of Desaturate). The image converted into the black/white immediately. Like this…
2.Grayscale
Grayscale: Grayscale is the other way to give the image black and white effect. Through this way image mode changes from RGB to Grayscale color. To do this go to the “image” tab in the menu bar, then in the Mode option RGB is selected, select the Grayscale from it. A dialog box will appear simply click on “Discard”. Now the image is converted into grayscale (black and white). Like this…
3.Saturation
Saturation: Saturation is the third way to give the black and white effect to the image. To do this you have an image open in Photoshop. Then go the Adjustment layer in the bottom of layer panel, Click on it, select the Hue/Saturation form it. A properties dialog box will appear. Do not change the Hue and Lightness, just change the Saturation from 0 to -100. Now, image converted into black and white. Like this…
To create the GIF images with Photoshop is very easy. It is also called Animation. I use Photoshop CC. GIF image actually the collection of many images and then plays in order that they look like video. To make the GIF imagestwo or more images required, to show them over and over to create animation. I also put the Video at the bottom of the post.
Place the Images in Order: Before import images in Photoshop, make sure you place them in order (in which you want to create), Import First Image: Then take the first image in the Photoshop by select and drag into Photoshop or press Ctrl+O to open and select the image. Note: Make sure that the image mode is RGB. Go to “Image” tab from Mode select the RGB color.
Import Image - (Create the Gif images - Photoshop Tutorials)
2.Import the other images in Photoshop
Import All Images: Now select the all rest images by press/hold Shift+Alt and select them, then insert these images on the first image (you already insert into Photoshop). Press Enter: Now press Enter, Enter and Enter…. Until all images place on the first image. Like this…
Import the Images - (Create the Gif images - Photoshop Tutorials)
3.Open the Timeline Panel
Place the layer in Order: First of all take a look on layer panel, they are in order? If not (In this case 2017 layer is not after the 2016) place them in order. Open the Timeline: Go to the “Window” tab in the menu bar and choose the “Timeline” option. Timeline panel will appear at the bottom of the image. Like this…
Timeline Panel - (Create the Gif images - Photoshop Tutorials)
4.Create Frame Animation
Click on Create Frame Animation: Click on “Create Frame Animation”, if the “Create Video Timeline” at this place and “Create Frame Animation” not shown, then click on the small arrow beside the “Create Video Timeline” and choose the “Create Frame Animation”. Now click on it. Like this…
Make Frames From Layers: Then click on the small button on the right side of the “Timeline” panel, choose the “Make Frames From Layers” from it. Play animation, click on play button. This animation is very fast, the delay is 0 second. Increase the delay time to slow down the animation. Like this…
Make Frames From Layers - (Create the Gif images - Photoshop Tutorials)
6.Increase-Decrease Delay time
Change Delay Time: To slow down the animation, select all the frames press hold Shift+Alt and click on the first frame and last frame. Click on the small arrow at the bottom of any frame, now change the delay time to 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 or other. Or you can set the different delay times on each frame. Like this…
Increase/Decrease Delay Time - (Create the Gif images - Photoshop Tutorials)
7.Save as Gif
Play the animation, when all is well. Save as GIF: Then save this as a GIF, go to the File tab in the menu bar, from Export click on Save for Web or press its shortcut key “Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S” this brings up the Save as GIF panel. Fit the image by clicking on “Fit in View”.
Save as Gif Image- (Create the Gif images - Photoshop Tutorials)
8.Looping Options
Change the Lopping Options: You can change the GIF “Looping Options” Once or Forever. Once: Once mean GIF animation play one time and stop (to play again, click on it). Forever: Forever mean GIF animation play again and again automatically (It never stop). Click on Save to save the as GIF. Like this…
Looping Options Save as Gif - (Create the Gif images - Photoshop Tutorials)
9.View the Gif image in Browser
View in Brower: After saving the GIF image on the PC. To view GIF open it in any Photo Viewer software, but many does not support GIF. The best way to view GIF is to put in any internet browser and see it. Click on the GIF and drag it to the browser. Like this…
View the Gif Image in Browser - (Create the Gif images - Photoshop Tutorials)
10 Shortcuts and Tips to Quickly Work in Photoshop
In this post, you learn 10 tips/shortcuts in Photoshop to quickly do the work. If someone spends a lot of time on Photoshop, this is very useful for them, to quickly and easily done the work in short time. Because in the short time the more work you would done. So, we do not waste your time and let’s get started…
Merge the Layers: In this tip you learn how to Merge all of your existing layers to one new layer. Here is the key but long shortcut key. This is very important, select the top layer, then shortcut key is Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E. When you press these key Photoshop merge all your existing layers into one new layer at the top of the layer panel, your layers do not effected. Their positions and effects remain the same. So, you can save all your layers, everything of merge to one new nice layer. Crazy Hotkey…
2. Rotate View Tool
Rotate View Tool: Rotate View Tool very important tool. It is very useful when you use the paint brush tool and you want to rotate the image, at this time rotate view tool can help you to quickly rotate the image and paint to another section of the image. Press the letter “R” (Hotkey of rotation) it brings you the tool called “Rotate view tool”. Note: If your computer support Open GL or newly Graphic Card. You can use this tool by drag the mouse to rotate the image to degree° that you want. Switch to brush tool and paint where you want. Again rotation press “R” to bring Rotate View tool and rotate the image. When all done, press the “Reset View” button in the properties bar.
3. Change Layer Opacity
Layer Opacity and Fill: You can change the Layer Opacity and Layer fill manually, but in this tip, you can learn the shortcuts to change the layer opacity and layer fill. Select the layer you want to change the Opacity or Fill. When the numbers increasing opacity or fill increasing by 10%. Note: Make sure that you selected the “Move Tool” shortcut “V”. Layer Opacity: Press number 1 opacity down to 10%, when press number 2 opacity 20%, press number 3 opacity 30%, 4 opacity 40%….. And finally number 0 to opacity reset to 100%. Layer Fill: To change the layer fill press Shift+1 to fill 10%, Shift+2 layer fill 20%, Shift+3 layer fill 30%…. And finally Shift+0 to reset the layer fill 100%.
Tool Opacity: You can also change the Tool Opacity and Flow by using these keys, press number 1 opacity down to 10%, when press number 2 opacity 20%, press number 3 opacity 30%, 4 opacity 40%….. And finally number 0 to opacity reset to 100%. Tool Flow: To change tool flow press Shift+1 to flow 10%,Shift+2 tool flow 20%, Shift+3 tool flow 30%…. And finally Shift+0 to reset the flow to 100%.
4. Navigate the Layers Panel
Select the Layers: To select the layers (not move the layers), here are the
hotkeys/shortcuts to select different layers in layers panel. So, press and
hold Alt key and press “[“ (left square bracket start) to select the layers
from top to bottom (descending order) or press “]” (right square bracket end)
to select the layers from bottom to top (Ascending order). This is very cool...
Move the Layes: To quickly move the layers in the layers panel, here are the hotkeys/shortcuts to move the layer up or down in the layers panel. Press and hold the Ctrl key and press “[“ (left square bracket start) to move the layer from top to bottom (descending order) or press “]” (right square bracket end) to move the layer from bottom to top (Ascending order).
5. Change the Unit of Measure
In this tip, you learn how to change the unit of measure, like Pixels to Inches or Centimeters, Millimeters or Points. Show the Rulers: If rulers, not shown go to “View” tab in the menu bar and select “Rulers” or simply press Ctrl+R (shortcut of Rulers). Change the Measure Unit: Then right click on ruler bar and select the measure unit that you want (pixels, inches, centimeters, millimeters, points, picas or percent). You can view in info panel that the measuring unit is changed.
6. Quickly Find the Center of Image
New Guide Layout: In this tip you learn how to quickly find the ceter of image, go to the View tab in the menu bar and select the “New Guide Layout”. A dialog box will appear set the 2 Columns and 2 Rows. Here we go. This is the exact center of your image.
7. Quickly Change the Color of the Object
Select the Object: To quickly change the color of object, select the object with the selection toolwhatever you want depending on the object. I use the magic lasso tool to select the object that I want to change the color. Add Blank Layer: After selecting the object make new black layer at the top of the layer panel. Click on Blank Layer icon at the bottom of the Layer Panel. Then, with the “Brush Tool” shortcut “B”, select the color you want.
Paint the Object: Paint the object with brush tool. Important: After done, change the Mode from “Normal” to “Color”. This is very cool…
8. Quickly Change the Color of Text
Change Color of Text: To quickly change the color of text, here is the shortcut key to do this. The first thing to set the color as foreground color that you want to test. After choosing the color. Hit the keys Alt+Backspace+Delete.
9. Before / After preview
When you give some effect to the image, you have layers, layers and layers in your image and at any time you want to go back and view what the difference take place. It is very simply and cool. View the Original Image: To quickly view the original image that you start with, press and hold the ALT key, then click on “Background” layer eyeball. So, this is the original image that you work on it. View Final Image: To go back again, press/hold the ALT key and click on “Background” layer eyeball. Now we come back to the effects…
10. Bird eye View
When you zoom into your image and at this time you want to view another part of this image, the quick way to do this. Bird Eye View: press/hold“H” key, then right click of the mouse and release the “H” key, now double click left mouse button, and drag to another part that you want to view. Release the left click. You can quickly navigate through image with this trick.
Creating the collage effect to an image is very easy and it looks very cool. It’s like too much smaller pieces of image scatter on the table and made the complete image. To give the collage effect to your image follows these7 steps given below. I give the images with step by step gaudiness for better understanding. I also put the videoat the bottom of this post.
So let’s get started. Here are the initial and final images…
1.Make the Background
Duplicate the Background: First of all duplicate the “Background” layer. Right click
on it and select “Duplicate Layer” or press Ctrl+J. Disappear the Layers: Disappear the “Background”
and “Background Copy” layers. Add the Blank Layer: Click on “New Layer” icon at the bottom of the
layer panel to create New “Black Layer”.
Select the Gradient Tool: Now select the “Gradient Tool” or press G (Shortcut of Gradient Tool), choose the two colors (foreground color & background color) that you want. Blend the Colors: Now blend the two colors by dragging the Gradient tool to make the background. Move the Background Copy to Top: Now click and drag the “Background Copy” layer to the top the “Layer 1”.
2.Create the Black and White Layer
Create the Black Layer: Select the “Background Copy” layer, then
select the “Rectangular Tool” or press “U” (shortcut of Rectangular Tool). Make
rectangular box, then right click on “Rectangular 1” layer that you have just
made and select “Rasterize Layer”.
Create the White Layer: Duplicate the “Rectangular 1” layer, by right click on it and select “Duplicate Layer” from the list or simply press Ctrl+J. Now right click on “Rectangular 1 copy” layer and select “Blending Options”. In the Layer Style dialog box, check the “Color Overlay”, then select the white color if it is not selected and hit OK.
3.Setting the Black and White Layers
Rename the White and Black Laeyers: Now rename the “Rectangular 1 copy” layer to White by double click on it and “Rectangular 1” layer with Black. Then move the “Black” layer to the top of the “White” Layer.
Set the Posiontion of the Layers: Select the “White” layer, then press Ctrl+T to transform the White Layer, by pressing and holding the Shift+Alt, large the size of White layer, give some shadow to White layer, click on layer style, then choose "Drop Shadow".
4.Create Clipping Mask
Clipping Mask: Move the “Background copy” layer to the top of “White” and “Black” layers. Then right click on “Background copy” layer and select “Create Clipping Mask” from the list. Here we go…
Move the Black/White Layers: Select the “White and Black” layers by pressing and holding the Ctrl key. Make sure that you selected the Move Tool, move the layers to another location of the image that you want to set. You can also rotate the rectangles by pressing Ctrl+T.
5.Collage Effect
Copy the Black/White Layers: Select the three layers (Black, White and Background copy) and duplicate them by pressing Ctrl+J. then it is very important that you deselect the “Background copy 1” layer by press/hold the Ctrl key and click on “Background copy 1” layer to deselect it. While the White and Black layers Selected. Move the “white and black” layers to another location to create another image.
6.Repeated and repeated the process until done
Repeate and Repeate the Process: Then repeated and repeated this process. By selecting the black, white and background copy and duplicate them by pressing Ctrl+J. Then deselect the background copy layer by press/hold Ctrl key and keep selecting the white and black layer. Move the layers to and another location to create the image.
Give some rotation to this image. Repeated and repeated this
process until final Collage Effect done.
