Toning B&W images

[drazin]

ive been getting some really "gray" images and im looking for some tips or info about how transform them into really nice B&W images.

i think this is commonly referred to as toning, but i dont really know how to do it.

any tips or links to learn?

 

[bradhusick]

try split toning in lightroom. try making the highlights warmer and the shadows cooler.

 

[drazin]

is split toning still considered black and white? can it be printed as such?

 

[bradhusick]

no, it adds color to the image and should be printed in color. here's an example of the type i described above - warmed highlights and cooled shadows.

 

[mrtoml]

There's a good introductory article here:

http://www.butzi.net/articles/toning.htm

I tone at the printing stage. Depending on your printer setup sometimes you can change the tone there (for example, Epson's Advanced Black and White mode). I use dedicated black and white inks with the toners in the printer.