Convert your photos to black and white
Published: November 9, 2005
Converting color photos to black and white can create a powerful effect. Black and white photos can help depict a mood or an attitude, and can lend a look of classic elegance to your photography. This technique is impressive regardless of the subject.
Using digital photo-editing software, such as Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006, will give you great results when you turn your color images to black and white.
Let's take a look at how easy the process is and how great the results look using Digital Image Suite 2006.
Note
Before beginning any work on a photo, make a copy first, and then do all of your work on the copy.
Creating black and white photos
1. | In Digital Image Suite 2006 Editor, on the File menu, click Open. |
2. | Locate and select the photo that you want to change to black and white, and then click OK. 
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3. | On the Common Tasks lists, click the Effects arrow, and then click Black and White. 
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4. | On the File menu, click Save to complete the process and save your changes. 
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The following photos demonstrate the dramatic effect that the black and white technique can have (depending on the type of picture you're working with).
Achieving the dramatic effect of black and white photography is easy with a program like Digital Image Suite 2006. Experiment with different types of photos and create works of art suitable for framing.
 | Kleber Stephenson is Director of Seminars/Director of Windows Technologies for KW Media Group, Inc. He is the author of Windows XP Killer Tips (Pearson Education), Microsoft Office 2003 Killer Tips (New Riders Press), and Learn Windows XP for 5 Bucks (Peachpit Press), and is the co-author of The iTunes for Windows Book (Peachpit Press).
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