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Monochrome Color Help

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September 1, 2018
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Although often seen as strictly B&W, Monochrome is loosely defined as a medium in photography using only different shades of a single color in an image. (Or something along those lines?) Anyway, I've been trying to add some sort of colored tint throughout my whole image. I converted it to B&W and did all of my other adjustments, I just cannot figure out how to add the tint. I wanted it to look more brown/orange-ish with a very slight tint of that color throughout the image. Any suggestions on how to achieve such a feat? Thanks!

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Correct answer Rob_Cullen

Apply a new "Black & White" Adjustment layer, and you have channel sliders and a TINT box that opens the Color Picker dialog-

Rob_Cullen

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Apply a new "Black & White" Adjustment layer, and you have channel sliders and a TINT box that opens the Color Picker dialog-

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.3, Photoshop 27.5, ACR 18.3, Lightroom 9.3, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .

mason romeroAuthor

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Thanks! I was able to achieve the effect this way relatively easy after switching back to RGB (without having done that, it wouldn't let me add that adjustment layer). Thanks

Rob_Cullen

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With the Adjustment layer method there is no need to 'Convert to Greyscale'. (that then requires reset back to RGB)

You just apply the B&W Adjustment to the image that is already in RGB.

"Greyscale" is rarely the best way to convert to monochrome as you need the RGB channels still available to adjust individually for contrast control.

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.3, Photoshop 27.5, ACR 18.3, Lightroom 9.3, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .

Chuck Uebele

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After converting to B&W change the color mode back to RGB, or just just the black and white adjustment layer. then you can add a gradient map adjustment layer to add the colors you want, or you can use the photo filters.

Straight B&W:

Added a gradient map, with the blend mode set to "Color" to give a bluish ting to the black birds feathers.

mason romeroAuthor

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I've almost got it--where do I go to set the blending mode to color? I'm sort of new at this, so I appreciate your patience!

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