

It should be noted that this method will work on vector objects as well, not just images. This is probably the quickest and easiest way to convert your images to grayscale. How the example image looks when converted to grayscale. To get started you’ll need to import (or “place”) your image onto the workspace by pressing Control + Shift + P, or open the image with Illustrator by Control + O.

Alternatively, you can also use the Saturate tool to bring down the saturation of the image to zero, which will also make it black and white. Make An Image Black And White with Illustrator To make an image black and white with Illustrator, select the image and navigate to Edit > Edit Colors > Convert to Grayscale. Unlike Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator doesn’t let you adjust the color curves and levels of images.

Unfortunately, if you’d like to edit the properties of the black and white image further - such as color curves and levels - you’ll have to use another application like Photoshop. Both of these features can be access within the Edit Colors section of the Edit menu. You can do so using the Convert to Grayscale feature, or by using the Saturate feature to remove the saturation. There’s actually two different ways in which you can make an image black and white with Illustrator.
