How to Make Photos Black & White in Photoshop Elements
- 1). Open Photoshop Elements. Pull down the "File" menu and select "Open." Browse to the image to turn black and white and double-click its file name.
- 2). Click the "Image" menu at the top of the workspace. Select "Mode."
- 3). Click "Grayscale." Click "Discard" at the color warning window. The image turns black and white.
- 4). Click the "File" menu and select "Save As." Type a new name for the picture so as not to overwrite the color version and click the "Save" button.
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