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Changing Linked Color Photos to Grayscale or Duotone in New AI-Powered InDesign

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Nov 05, 2024 Nov 05, 2024

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Does the new AI-powered InDesign have the option to change a linked color photo to a black and white or duotone version? Before, there was a very good plugin called Color2Gray to do that. Thanks a lot.

 

 

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in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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Nov 05, 2024 Nov 05, 2024

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Hi @marilencastillo,

 

Currently, the AI-powered InDesign doesn’t have a direct option to convert linked color photos to grayscale or duotone. You can:

 

1. Select the image, go to the 'Effects' panel, and adjust blending modes or opacity for a grayscale effect.
2. Open the linked image in Photoshop, convert it to grayscale or duotone, save it, and InDesign will update the link automatically.

 

Keep an eye out for updates as Adobe often adds new features based on user needs!

 

Let me know if you have more questions!

 

Best,  
Abhishek Rao

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@marilencastillo

 

If you work on Windows - you could use my ID-Tasker tool - not free, but it can process multiple images, from multiple Documents - using Photoshop to do the conversion. And can do a lot more. 

 

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Using a straight-forward grayscale conversion can produce a very flat image. I would suggest doing it the "ol' fashioned way" in Photoshop--at least for the most important images.

For grayscale:

Adjust using the Black and White adjustment filter.

Convert to grayscale when you like the results.

 

If you want TRUE duotone (for example, 2- or 5-color printing), you need to do those with spot color channels. 

 

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

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