robert pastrana Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Hi Everyone - flummoxed again :) I have a mosaic that I made, each square a separate vector element in a different color. I'll be using this image over and over, but each time in a different context. One thing I need to do is convert them all to grey scale. I need to keep them as individual editable items but can't figure out how to take them all and get rid of their color all at once. I know how to do that once it's saved as pixels, but not vector. I tried the different layer blending modes, but the closest I got turned them all a bit brown. Hope this isn't confusing! Thanks in advance! DanÆ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gear maker Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Robert, If I am understanding you correctly I would place all the layers in a group then attach an adjustment layer to the group. You could use an HSL adjustment layer to desaturate them. But instead I would use a Black and White adjustment layer, then any time in the future you can tweak how dark or light each color is portrayed. Hope this helps. Mike Quote iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) with macOS Sierra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert pastrana Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Hi Mike - I tried many things, so I can't remember if I did that or not. I didn't mention this, but it's important that the mosaic look exactly the same, just in greyscale. Nothing should change with regards to getting lighter or darker. Think B/w photo of this particular mosaic. I'll go mess around and report back. Thanks again! PS - Say hi to AZ - used to live in Mesa as a teenager :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 29, 2015 Staff Share Posted September 29, 2015 You could try to apply a Colour Overlay FX to the main layer and change the Blend mode to Saturation (make sure the colour is to set to a neutral value - like black or white). Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert pastrana Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Didn't quite work - when I used HSL and removed the saturation, it still left all of the colors on the warm side - a faint brown grey :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert pastrana Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Hi MEB - I was responding to Gear maker - I'll try your tip next :) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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