Ashampoo^® BLACK & WHITE #9 professional⁠ new!

Expressive Black-and-White Photography in Just a Few Clicks

Ashampoo BLACK & WHITE #9 transforms color photos into striking black-and-white images. 200 professionally optimized presets in 14 categories deliver fast results while offering plenty of creative freedom. Motifs can be reimagined with a single click and then fine-tuned down to the smallest detail to match your personal style.

• 200 professionally optimized presets in 14 categories
• 24 new presets for expressive black-and-white looks
• Five new color spaces for black-and-white conversion
• AI-powered depth maps for spatial effects
• New "Spatial Depth" and "3D Effects" preset categories
• 228 image filters in expert mode
• 15 new general effects and 24 new 3D effects
• AI masking of foreground and background
• Selective Drawing for targeted image editing
• Watermark module for logos and text
• Two-stage supersampling for optimal image quality
• Sensor defect correction and improved focus peaking
• Support for 1,382 RAW formats
• Individually customizable user interface
• Quick saving in JPEG format

More Control Over Light, Contrast, and Image Impact

In addition to classic methods, five additional color spaces are available for black-and-white conversion. These include special options for infrared, color filters, and individual color channels. This makes it possible to precisely influence brightness values, contrast, and the appearance of specific image areas. 24 new presets further expand the selection with modern and expressive looks.

Spatial Depth Powered by Artificial Intelligence

The integrated AI analyzes every image and automatically creates a precise depth map. This allows the program to distinguish foreground, background, and spatial gradations within a scene. Effects, blurs, and masks can then be positioned with greater precision. The new preset categories "Spatial Depth" and "3D Effects" make use of these capabilities to create especially vivid black-and-white images.

Creative Image Editing with 228 Effects

Expert Mode provides 228 image filters, including 15 new general effects, 24 new 3D effects, as well as additional masks and layer blending options. Presets can be customized, combined, and saved as personal image styles. Over 30 filter operations have also been significantly accelerated to ensure a smoother workflow.

Apply Effects Precisely to Specific Image Areas

The "Selective Drawing" module enables highly precise edits confined to specific areas. AI-powered masking automatically detects foreground and background regions, significantly simplifying targeted adjustments. Color filters, colorization, textures, and compositing elements can be combined with full flexibility. New controls for mask smoothing, opacity, and transparency ensure clean transitions and natural-looking results.

Optimal Image Quality and Convenient Export

The new supersampling feature improves image quality in two stages and reduces distracting edges and artifacts. The watermark module makes it easy to automatically integrate custom logos or text into images. A new quick-save function for JPEG files further speeds up exporting.

Extensive Support for RAW Photos

Ashampoo BLACK & WHITE #9 supports 1,382 RAW formats from various camera manufacturers. Sensor defect correction, focus peaking, image cropping, and multiple scaling options help prepare photos for editing. The individually customizable interface is optimized for high-resolution monitors and can be flexibly adapted to your personal workflow.

Effortlessly Explore the World of Black-and-White Photography

Ashampoo BLACK & WHITE #9 combines ease of use with extensive creative possibilities. This enables you to convert color photographs into expressive black‑and‑white images with a distinctive character in minimal time.