Convert Images to greyscale Using Photos app

This post tells you how to change a picture from color to greyscale using the built-in Photos app in Windows 10.

Convert Images to Greyscale

  1. Open the image file using the Photos app. You can right-click on the image file, choose Open with, and select Photos from the list.
  2. In the Photos app, click on the Edit & Create button at the top, and select Edit in the drop-down menu.
    change picture to black and white photos app windows 10
    The resulting page shows you three options, namely: Crop & rotate, Filters, and Adjustments.
  3. Click Adjustments. On the Adjustments page, you’re given the option to increase or decrease brightness, reduce color saturation, etc.
    change picture to black and white photos app windows 10
  4. Click on the Colors slider and drag it all the way to the left (-100 setting).
    change picture to black and white photos app windows 10
  5. Click on the Save a copy button to save the modified file with a new name. Note that the Save a copy chevron also provides a Save option which when used, will overwrite the current file.

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Ramesh Srinivasan is passionate about Microsoft technologies and he has been a ten-time recipient of the Microsoft MVP award in Windows Desktop Experience (Windows Shell), from 2003 to 2012. Ramesh founded Winhelponline.com in 2005.

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