Whats the best way

[Guy Fawkes]

to creat B&W images in photoshop?

Image > mode > greyscale?
Image > adjusmtents > desaturate?

Sorry for elementary questions, i'm up to my knees in questions at the moment!

Thanks muchly.

 

[Chappers]

If you've CS3 then use the B&W option in the Image>Adjustments menu. Failing that the Chanel Mixer is probably the best alternative. This way you can adjust the way each group of colours is represented

 

[Garry79]

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Cheers fellas, got CS2 so will have a play with the Channel Mixer.

Thanks again.

 

[Charlie C]

i generally use CS3's B&W option, although occasionally gradient map works wonders...

you've generally got to use the curves/levels functions to get the best results in monos too.