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pagalina
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April 11, 2017
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Convert color photos to Black and White in Indesign

  • April 11, 2017
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How about a photo filter option in Indesign? It would save me so much time, if i didn't have to launch photoshop, convert a color photo to BW, save and then go back to indesign and reimport the BW image.

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    Correct answer loyal_operator154A

    InDesign is a program for layout design, not image editing...

    but, technically, you can do the color conversion while exporting PDF file

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    Lucy CMB
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    June 19, 2017

    When i have had to do this in the past to lots of photos, I've put a solid black block over them then > effects > saturation

      Barb Binder
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      Barb BinderCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      April 11, 2017

      Have you tried Edit Original? Right click the placed photo in InDesign and choose Edit Original  from the context menu (or the Pencil button in the Links panel). You can add a B/W Adjustment layer, save and close. When you come back to InDesign, the file is updated. When I'm editing photos, I keep Ps open and it's quick as can be. This also works with Illustrator files.

      ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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        pagalinaAuthor
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        September 11, 2018

        What you outline is exactly the process I currently use, and want to avoid. There are a bunch of work arounds, but I'd still request a an addition to InDesign that would allow some manipulation in program.

        Geоrge
        Geоrge
        Legend
        September 11, 2018

        Adobe InDesign Feedback - Do the feature request, post link here and one of voices will be mine. QuarkXPress and PagePlus have it, why not InDesign?

        Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner
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          Legend
          April 11, 2017

          InDesign is a program for layout design, not image editing...

          but, technically, you can do the color conversion while exporting PDF file

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            Rozy37030696f0p2
            Participating Frequently
            April 28, 2024

            Really ? We didn't know this 🙂
            You're so funny, the answers from community experts like you are great.

            Quarkxpress is not an image editing program, but it has an option to make images black and white. People are always given the same answers here. Do something other than nonsense and add these simple features to the program and people will never have to write here again.

            I terminated my Adobe membership. Like many unsupported people here, these are my last words, do whatever you want, goodbye Adobe...

             

            https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/high-cpu-usage-while-idle-indesign-2021-2022-2023-2024-versions/m-p/14157489#M545808 

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