# Black & White {% @arcade/embed flowId="aOr9k8IaTyANSSDSyOpG" url="" %} **The Black & White** tool converts a color photo to black and white. It also contains several controls to manipulate the monochrome look. * **Convert to B\&W**. Click this button to convert between color and black & white. * **Luminance**. When the Luminance button is selected, the Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, and Magenta color sliders control the brightness of each respective color as it’s converted to black and white. * **Saturation**. When the Saturation button is selected, each color slider introduces the respective color into the black and white image where it was present in the original color image. {% hint style="info" %} **Tip: Spot color** If you want to create a spot color effect, explore the Edit Mask for the Black & White tool. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.skylum.com/editing-tools/essential-tools/black-and-white.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.