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Discover 2 techniques to create dramatic black and white conversions fast with Photoshop! These methods give ultimate control over light and contrast, and we’ll learn how to customize them.

We’ll also dive deep into how these techniques work and share some Photoshop actions for oneclick results. To enhance the image, we'll learn to add natural grain, recover shadows, and as a bonus, make the eyes sparkle. I hope this video helps you. Thank you so much for watching :)

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00:00 Quick Demo: Dramatic Black and White
02:16 Gradient Method: How It Works
05:29 Shape the Light
06:53 OneClick Actions
08:07 Calculation Method: How It Works
10:16 Adding Film Grain
12:58 Recovering Shadows
15:39 Make Eyes Come to Life
17:00 Conclusion & Recap

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