Black and white Guided Edits

With a photograph open, in the Guided mode, select Black and White.

Select a preset that you would like to work with, on the selected photograph.

(Optional) If you have a central subject or would like to highlight an aspect of your photo, you can apply a diffused glow. Click the Diffuse Glow button to apply a minimal amount of glow to the photo. To change the diffused glow effect to specific portions of the photo:

1. Click Add (to apply diffused glow) or Remove (to remove the effect).
2. Choose the size of the brush that will be used to apply the action.
3. Choose how hard or soft the glow must be by sliding the Opacity control.
4. Paint across portions of the photograph.
   

(Optional) To increase the contrast between the highlighted areas and other portions of the photo, click the Increase Contrast button.

Click Next to go to the Share panel.

Or click Cancel to discard all the current changes.

In the Share panel choose from the following options:

• Save / Save As: Preserve the newly-created panorama in any of the available formats.
• Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the panorama - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
• Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your panorama online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Finally, click Done to apply the effect.

With a photograph open, in Guided mode, select B&W Color Pop.

Choose a color that you would like to retain on the picture. If you notice multiple tones of the color on this image, click Select Custom Color and then use the color picker to click on a sample in the photo.

When you complete this step, areas of the photo that are the same color you selected appear saturated. The rest of the photo starts to resemble a black and white photo.

To include less or more tones of the selected color, move the Fuzziness slider to the left or right.

(Optional) Click Refine Effect, and then add or negate to the B&W Color Pop effect on portions of the photo. The Size slider enables you switch the size of the brush, and the Opacity slider determines the strength of the effect applied.

Click Increase Saturation to make the color you have chosen pop. This makes the objects of that color stand out from the relatively flat black and white photo.

Click Next to go to the Share panel.

Or click Cancel to discard all the current changes.

In the Share panel choose from the following options:

• Save / Save As: Preserve the edited image in any of the available formats.
• Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the edited image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
• Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your edited image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Finally, click Done to go to the selection screen.

With a photograph open, in Guided mode, select B&W Selection.

Click the B&W Selection Brush. From the available options, choose to either Add or Subtract areas that you would like to conver to black and white. Use the Brush Size slider to determine how much area is affected in strokes across the photograph.

To add or erase the black and white effect to more portions of the photograph selectively, click B&W Detail Brush, select an action and brush size, and then paint on the effect.

To cause an exact opposite of the effect produced so far, click Invert Effect.

Click Next to go to the Share panel.

Or click Cancel to discard all the current changes.

In the Share panel choose from the following options:

• Save / Save As: Preserve the newly-created panorama in any of the available formats.
• Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the panorama - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
• Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your panorama online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Finally, click Done to apply the effect.