DBW Monochrome Easy To Use Black & White Photo Editor

[ian barber]

DBW Monochrome is a dedicated desktop photo editor built specifically for black and white photography and is simple to use.

It gives photographers control over contrast, tonal balance and the finer details of their images.

Unlike conventional photo editing software that treats monochrome as just another option, DBW Monochrome is designed entirely around greyscale editing. Shape your images with Curves, Levels and Zone System-inspired adjustments, or recreate traditional darkroom contrast using Paper Grade. Fine-tune individual areas with graduated Dodge and Burn, add depth with Vignette, introduce subtle colour through Toning and Split Toning, and bring out the finishing details with Sharpening.



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Black & White Photo Editor | DBW Monochrome

Discover DBW Monochrome, an easy to use black and white photo editor for Mac and Windows. No subscription. Download the free trial.

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[Glenn]

Looks interesting.

A couple questions from me Ian.

Which file formats will it accept? In particular does it process RAW files?
Can it be used standalone or is it a plugin?

 

[ian barber]

Looks interesting.

A couple questions from me Ian.

Which file formats will it accept? In particular does it process RAW files?
Can it be used standalone or is it a plugin?

Its a stand alone App to run under Window or Mac
It accepts Raw files and the standard ones such as Tiff, Jpeg, PNG etc

If you have a file open and want to save the adjustments for later, File - Save As will save it as a dedicated .dbw file which can then be opened later on

 

[John King]

In took a similar image many years ago with black silhouetted stalks and leaves against an almost pure white background of sunlit lake. The leaves and stalks almost resembled elongated letters and I called it 'Water Graffiti', and it did very well in club competitions. If you can reverse your print it would not be very different. Simple subjects make the finest pictures.

 

[ian barber]

In took a similar image many years ago with black silhouetted stalks and leaves against an almost pure white background of sunlit lake. The leaves and stalks almost resembled elongated letters and I called it 'Water Graffiti', and it did very well in club competitions. If you can reverse your print it would not be very different. Simple subjects make the finest pictures.

Sounds interesting John, thanks for sharing but not sure if this is related to a question you may have about the DBW Monochrom App.

 

[Dutyhog]

Its brilliant, Ian. I've downloaded and tried it and love the way its so like the Photoshop I used to use for decades, but simpler. And it's no problem to print with Epson ABW (which I haven't mastered at all with Affinity). I'll now use it exclusively for B&W, and only struggle with Affinity for colour. I paid up within minutes. I look forward to some refinements in time, but not too many extra features. Also I'll send you a private message about something I dont think you intended to be in their.