Answers.Body: <p>You could use the Posterize effect in Adobe After Effects, and set it to 2 colours.  Or the Threshold RGB effect and set it to 127 (if it's an 8 bit colour video). You may have to greyscale the video first.</p>
  
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Body: <p>Unfortunately I do not have an example because I do not know the name of the technique.</p>
  
  <p>I have seen in films at a local film festival an "effect" that makes the video black and white. I don't mean grayscale; anyone can make a black and white movie. What I mean is <em>only</em> black and white.</p>
  
  <p>I know how to do this in programming with individual pictures. Get pixel color, and if its average RGB value is above 128, its white, and vice versa.</p>
  
  <p><strong>How would I do this in video?</strong> I personally have Sony Vegas Pro 13, and a friend has Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 that he can let me use.</p>
  
  <p>I can add more info if needed, and I'll try to find an example.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>
  
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Title: Make a video ONLY 2 colors? (Not grayscale)
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ThreadText: # Make a video ONLY 2 colors? (Not grayscale)
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-08)
  
  Unfortunately I do not have an example because I do not know the name of the technique.
  
  I have seen in films at a local film festival an "effect" that makes the video black and white. I don't mean grayscale; anyone can make a black and white movie. What I mean is *only* black and white.
  
  I know how to do this in programming with individual pictures. Get pixel color, and if its average RGB value is above 128, its white, and vice versa.
  
  **How would I do this in video?** I personally have Sony Vegas Pro 13, and a friend has Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 that he can let me use.
  
  I can add more info if needed, and I'll try to find an example.
  
  Thanks!
  
  **Tags:** editing, post-production, footage
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-01-08. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  You could use the Posterize effect in Adobe After Effects, and set it to 2 colours. Or the Threshold RGB effect and set it to 127 (if it's an 8 bit colour video). You may have to greyscale the video first.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Awesome, this worked perfectly in Sony Vegas! Thanks :)  
  
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