ABSTRACT
As strange as it may seem, screwing on a color filter for capturing images on black and white film has traditionally been an essential ingredient of the recipe for success. The most popular color filter in the black and white photographer’s kit bag, which is used for the most dramatic effect, is the red filter. The Black&White_Luminosity action creates a single monochrome layer containing the luminosity values of the Red, Green and Blue (RGB) file. The RGB actions allow photographers to place one of the three color channels as a black and white layer. The Convert to Black and White command allows the user to selectively mix the differences in tonality present in the three color channels, but unfortunately it is not available as an adjustment layer. This means they are unable to make use of the layer mask that typically comes with an adjustment layer.
