Auto

You can adjust the brightness and colors of a photo with a predefined color value which automatically adjusts the photo color.

Steps

To desaturate a photo to make a black and white photo

  1. Open a colorful photo.
  2. Click Color > Auto.
  3. Select Desaturate from the menu list.

Note

Auto Adjustment

Menu Shortcut Description
Levels Ctrl+Shift+L The levels of the channels composing a photo are automatically adjusted. The colors and brightness of a photo are automatically adjusted.
Contrast Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L Among the color levels, only the master level is automatically adjusted. The brightness is automatically adjusted.
Equalize The range of brightness of pixels composing a photo is expanded to the full range of brightness. The brightness and clarity are automatically adjusted.
Desaturate Ctrl+Shift+U A color photo is turned into a black and white photo.
Invert Ctrl+I The photo color is inverted; essentially a color photo is turned into a negative film.

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