How to Change Color Images to Black & White

Turn any picture into a black and white photo.

You can take any ordinary picture and make it a little more interesting by changing it to black and white. This will make the picture look a more antique, more elegant or just a little different than other photos. You can change any picture into black and white using the simple photo tools right on your computer. You'll first need to upload and import the pictures to your computer using a USB cable cord or by inserting the camera's memory card into your computer. Once you've uploaded and imported the pictures to your computer, changing them to black and white is simple.

Instructions

Windows Photo Gallery (PC)

1. Double-click on "Photo Gallery" if it did not automatically open as the pictures were uploading and importing to your computer.

2. Double-click on the first picture that you'd like to change to black and white.

3. Click "Adjust Color" from the "Fix" pane on your Photo Gallery screen.

4. Click on the bar of the "Saturation" slider. Move the bar all the way to the left to change the picture to black and white. Click "Done" or "Save" to save the changes made to the photo.

iPhoto (Mac)

1. Open iPhoto from the Dock if it did not automatically open as the pictures were imported.

2. Double-click on the first photo that you'd like to change to black and white.

3. Click "Edit" on the bottom toolbar of iPhoto, then click "Effects."

4. Select "B & W" from the effect panel to change the picture to black and white. Click "Done" to save the picture and changes.

Tips & Warnings

• Your digital camera may have an option to take pictures in black and white, rather than converting the pictures to black and white from your computer. Click the "Menu" button on your camera and look for a "Picture Color," "Black and White," or "Effects" button. Select "Black and White" from the options and snap away.

References

• Microsoft Windows: Tips for Editing Pictures
• Apple: One-Click Editing Effects