Create an authentic feel of film by applying real grain.Balance and enhance tonal range of grays while individually controlling the range of blacks and whites.Dynamically convert images to black and white with maximum contrast control.The software was used as a plug-in with Adobe Photoshop CS6 on an iMac 21-inch computer using OS 10.8.4 (Mountain Lion). I converted a color image I created using a Canon EOS 60D with a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 lens that was captured on a Sandisk Extreme 16GB SD memory card. Compatible with Adobe Photoshop starting with CS3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6-11, Paint Shop Pro, Photo Impact, Serif Photo Plus, Aperture 2 & 3, iPhoto, Adobe Lightroom 2 – 4.2GB RAM required (4GB+ RAM recommended).Mac OS 10.6 – 10.8 (Requires Intel-based 64-bit Intel based Macs).Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 & Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit). ![]() Previews can be a little slow to render on older machines Minimum Specs ![]() – Large preview of black and white presets Cons Easy to use global and localized adjustments Topaz Lab B&W Effects 2 is the company’s second generation black and white conversion application, which provides a big step up from simply desaturating a color digital file or using the tools found in most photo-editing applications. Over the last few years, software manufacturers have been creating stand-alone applications and Photoshop-compatible plug-ins, which are designed to achieve beautiful black and white conversions, while providing as little or as much control as photographers might want.
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