# Adobe Lightroom/Black and White techniques
## Grayscale Method

* Select an image and switch to the Develop module
* Click on the word Grayscale in the HSL/Color/Grayscale Panel
* Use the Grayscale Mix sliders to adjust the look of the photograph
* To save as a Develop Preset, click the Create New Preset Icon (+) at the top of the Presets panel (Fig. 1.3)
* In the New Develop Preset dialog box under Settings uncheck Basic Tone, all other boxes under Settings should be checked (Fig. 1.4)
* Enter a name in the Preset Name field to help identify properly for future use (ex: BW - Medium Contrast) and select the folder to save the Preset in (ex: User Presets)
* click on create
* the Preset will now appear in the folder you selected and can be applied to a photo by clicking on it

## Camera Calibration Method 1: Black and White Medium Contrast

* Select an image and switch to the Develop moduleFig. 1.1 Presence Saturation Settings
* Make any necessary adjustments to Exposure, Recovery, Fill Light, Blacks, Brightness and Contrast before desaturating the image
* set the Presence|Saturation slider to -100 (Fig. 1.1)
* In the Camera Calibration panel (Fig. 1.2):
** set the Red Primary|Hue slider to +100Fig. 1.2 Camera Calibration Settings Medium Contrast
** set the Red Primary|Saturation slider to +100
** set the Green Primary|Hue slider to -100
** set the Green Primary|Saturation slider to -100
** set the Blue Primary|Hue Slider to -100
** set the Blue Primary|Saturation slider to -100
* To save as a Develop Preset, click the Create New Preset Icon (+) at the top of the Presets panel (Fig. 1.3) Fig. 1.3 Add Preset Button
* In the New Develop Preset dialog box under Settings uncheck Basic Tone, all other boxes under Settings should be checked (Fig. 1.4) Fig. 1.4 New Develop Preset dialog
* Enter a name in the Preset Name field to help identify properly for future use (ex: BW - Medium Contrast) and select the folder to save the Preset in (ex: User Presets)
* click on create
* the Preset will now appear in the folder you selected and can be applied to a photo by clicking on it

## Camera Calibration Method 2: Black and White Light Contrast

* Select an image and switch to the Develop module
* Make any necessary adjustments to Exposure, Recovery, Fill Light, Blacks, Brightness and Contrast before desaturating the image
* set the Presence|Saturation slider to -100 (Fig. 1.1)
* In the Camera Calibration panel (Fig. 2.1):
** set the Red Primary|Hue slider to +100Fig. 2.1 Camera Calibration Settings Low Contrast
** set the Red Primary|Saturation slider to -100
** set the Green Primary|Hue slider to +100
** set the Green Primary|Saturation slider to +100
** set the Blue Primary|Hue Slider to -100
** set the Blue Primary|Saturation slider to 0
* To save as a Develop Preset, click the Create New Preset Icon (+) at the top of the Presets panel (Fig. 1.3)
* In the New Develop Preset dialog box under Settings uncheck Basic Tone, all other boxes under Settings should be checked (Fig. 1.4)
* Enter a name in the Preset Name field to help identify properly for future use (ex: BW - Light Contrast) and select the folder to save the Preset in (ex: User Presets)
* click on create
* the Preset will now appear in the folder you selected and can be applied to a photo by clicking on it

## See Also

* Adobe InDesign
* Adobe Illustrator
* Adobe Photoshop