Black and white editorial · 18 presets
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Graphic Black is 18 presets. Every one of them below, each on the same four photographs. Drag any handle.
Get Graphic Black for $49.99 (list $79.99)
The presets
No. 01Line Blockthe reference graphic mono: contrast near the top of the scale, tones collapsing to shape
![Line Block applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Line Block applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Line Block applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Line Block applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Line Block. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 02Stencil Cutharder still, blacks pushed furthest down, for subjects that should read as a cut mask
![Stencil Cut applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Stencil Cut applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Stencil Cut applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Stencil Cut applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Stencil Cut. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 03Woodcut Proofextreme contrast with texture high, so edges carry a cut, worked quality
![Woodcut Proof applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Woodcut Proof applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Woodcut Proof applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Woodcut Proof applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Woodcut Proof. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 04Lino Pressflat whites in the family under very deep blacks, for print-like flat areas
![Lino Press applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Lino Press applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Lino Press applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Lino Press applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Lino Press. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 05Poster Gradea bright member: whites pushed hardest, midtones thrown up, for signage and display
![Poster Grade applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Poster Grade applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Poster Grade applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Poster Grade applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Poster Grade. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 06Cut Paperhighest edge masking here, so only real edges sharpen and flat areas stay clean
![Cut Paper applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Cut Paper applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Cut Paper applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Cut Paper applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Cut Paper. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 07Silhouette Cutshadows crushed furthest of the set, for backlit shapes against a bright ground
![Silhouette Cut applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Silhouette Cut applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Silhouette Cut applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Silhouette Cut applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Silhouette Cut. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 08Ink Slabthe densest interpretation: exposure down, blacks deep, a heavy inked surface
![Ink Slab applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Ink Slab applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Ink Slab applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Ink Slab applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Ink Slab. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 09Press Proofextreme contrast with clarity high but grain at zero, a clean mechanical look
![Press Proof applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Press Proof applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Press Proof applied to alley lines]()
![Before: alley lines]()
alley lines ![Press Proof applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Press Proof. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 10Bitmap Screenmaximum sharpening and detail, aimed at line art, type and scanned drawings
![Bitmap Screen applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Bitmap Screen applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Bitmap Screen applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Bitmap Screen applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Bitmap Screen. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 11Halftone Dropthe most compressed midtone of the family, so the scale reads as two tones
![Halftone Drop applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Halftone Drop applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Halftone Drop applied to alley lines]()
![Before: alley lines]()
alley lines ![Halftone Drop applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Halftone Drop. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 12Signage Monohigh contrast with the yellow and aqua bands lifted hardest, for painted signs and markings
![Signage Mono applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Signage Mono applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Signage Mono applied to alley lines]()
![Before: alley lines]()
alley lines ![Signage Mono applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Signage Mono. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 13Contrast Wedgethe widest tonal push here, both ends driven at once, for testing how far a file goes
![Contrast Wedge applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Contrast Wedge applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Contrast Wedge applied to alley lines]()
![Before: alley lines]()
alley lines ![Contrast Wedge applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Contrast Wedge. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 14Chisel Markhard contrast with texture and sharpening led by the edges rather than the surface
![Chisel Mark applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Chisel Mark applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Chisel Mark applied to alley lines]()
![Before: alley lines]()
alley lines ![Chisel Mark applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Chisel Mark. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 15Graphic Cutthe general-purpose member: extreme but still holding a little detail at both ends
![Graphic Cut applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Graphic Cut applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Graphic Cut applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Graphic Cut applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Graphic Cut. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 16Block Printheaviest blacks with slightly restrained whites, for dark subjects on a light ground
![Block Print applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Block Print applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Block Print applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Block Print applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Block Print. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 17Zone Teneverything driven towards the top of the scale, bright whites in the family
![Zone Ten applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Zone Ten applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Zone Ten applied to alley lines]()
![Before: alley lines]()
alley lines ![Zone Ten applied to man portrait]()
![Before: man portrait]()
man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Zone Ten. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 18Plate Etchhigh contrast with the grain well up for this set, for etched and abraded surfaces
![Plate Etch applied to bridge cables]()
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bridge cables ![Plate Etch applied to facade grid]()
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facade grid ![Plate Etch applied to alley lines]()
![Before: alley lines]()
alley lines ![Plate Etch applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Plate Etch. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
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