Make black and white background for your images

Want to convert the background in your color image to black and white and get dramatic results? Here's how you can do it in Photoshop.

Before applying the Make B/W background quick action in your image
After applying the Make B/W background quick action in your image
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Change a background to black and white in one simple step using quick action.

Open your image in Photoshop and follow the quick steps below to get the desired result:

  1. You can access the Discover Panel in Photoshop using the search icon at the upper right of the app workspace. Alternatively, you can use the Cmd/Ctrl + F keyboard shortcut or choose Help > Photoshop Help from the menu bar.

  2. In the Discover panel, navigate to the Browse > Quick Actions and select Make B/W background

  3. Click the Apply button to turn your image background into black and white.

    Navigate to the Discover panel > Quick Actions > Make B/W background and click apply

  4. (Optional) To try on a different layer, select the one your want from the Layers panel and click Refresh to resume.

  5. Click the Revert button to undo the applied changes. To find more quick actions that you can apply to your image, click Browse more quick actions.

    Click Revert to undo the changes applied by the Make B/W background quick action

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