Step By Step Guide
Switching to 16bit Mode before running B/W Styler
Photoshop Instructions:
1. In Photoshop choose Image > Mode > 16 Bits/Channel.
2. Run B/W Styler from the Filter > PhotoWiz menu.
Converting back to 8bit Mode after applying B/W Styler
Photoshop Instructions:
1. Apply the B/W Styler effect by pressing the OK button.
2. Choose Image > Mode > 8 Bits/Channel in Photoshop.
Sample Workflow 1 (Novice)
1. Run B/W Styler.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on the Reset button.
3. Switch to "Photography Mode" with the Mode combo box.
4. Try effect from the various combo boxes.
5. For adjusting one of the effects in greater detail click on the More link to the right of the combo box
6. To get back to Photography Mode again click on the "Photography Mode" link.
Sample Workflow 2 (Intermediate)
1. Run B/W Styler.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on the Reset button.
3. Switch to "B/W Quick Mode" with the Mode combo box.
4. Adjust the sliders until you are satisfied with the B/W conversion.
5. Depending on which effect you want to apply choose one of the 10 modes in the second or 5 modes in the third section of the Method combo box.
6. Adjust the appropriate effect.
7. Finally switch to "Expert Mode" with the Mode combo box and fine-tune the effects in greater detail if necessary.
Sample Workflow 3 (Expert)
1. Run B/W Styler.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on the Reset button.
3. Switch to "Expert Mode" with the Mode combo box.
4. Start with the Convert tab sheet and try various methods and adjust them with the appropriate sliders.
5. For quick effects you can also choose an item from the context menu that appears when you click on the arrow button.
6. Continue by moving from tab sheet to tab sheet from left to right and from top to bottom and selecting and adjusting the effects that you need.
7. Check the Histo tab sheet at the bottom and see if the histogram looks fine. Otherwise readjust your effects.
Colorizing B/W Images
1. Run B/W Styler.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on the Reset button.
3. Switch to "Color Tone" or "Split Color" mode with the Mode combo box.
4. Click on one of the preset icons.
5. Use the sliders to adjust the effect.
6. For more options switch to "Expert Mode" with the Mode combo box and click on the Colorize tab sheet.
Selective B/W Effect
1. Run B/W Styler.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on the Reset button.
3. Switch to "Selective B/W" mode with the Mode combo box.
4. Click on one of the preset icons.
5. Adjust the slider(s) and click on the color box or the preview to change the color until you are satisfied
6. For more options switch to "Expert Mode" with the Mode combo box.
Infra-Red Effect
Method 1: Simple1. Run B/W Styler.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on the Reset button.
3. Switch to "Expert Mode" with the Mode combo box.
4. Choose "Infrared" from the Method combo box on the Convert tab sheet.
5. Adjust the effect with the sliders.
Method 2: Advanced1. Run B/W Styler.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on the Reset button.
3. Switch to "B/W Films" mode with the Mode combo box.
4. Click on the IR preset icon.
5. Adjust the effect with the top four sliders.
Method 3: Expert1. Run B/W Styler.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on the Reset button.
3. Switch to "Expert Mode" with the Mode combo box.
4. Switch to the Selective tab sheet.
5. Click on the arrow button at the left of the Method combo box and choose "Infrared".
6. Adjust the effect with the top four sliders.
7. Select "Expert Mode" from the Method combo box for more options.
Enhancing B/W Images
Please Note: If you apply B/W Styler to an image that is already B/W, the following modes won't work: B/W Films, B/W Filters, ND Filters, Split B/W and Selective B/W. In Photography mode the B/W Films, B/W Filters and ND Filters combo boxes will produce no effect. Additionally in B/W Quick Mode and Expert Mode the controls of the Convert and Selective tab sheets will have no effect as well as the Color Mask and Saturation Mask methods from the Mask tab sheet.
1. Run B/W Styler.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on the Reset button.
3. Switch to "Photography Mode" with the Mode combo box.
4. Try effect from the various combo boxes.
5. For adjusting one of the effects in greater detail click on the More link to the right of the combo box.
6. To get back to Photography Mode again click the "Photography Mode" link.
7. For even more options select "Expert Mode " from the Method combo box.
