Answers.Body: <p>The effect that does what you specifically want is called <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/stylize-effects.html#threshold_effect" rel="nofollow noreferrer">threshold</a>.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am trying to convert an After Effect layer of regular color video to a completely Black &amp; White layer, that is, Black remains black, but anything not black will turn into snow white. Is there an simple way to accomplish this in After Effects or Premiere? I have struggled to find an easy way and applied different Effects (Channel Combiner, Hue/Sat), with some success, but it doesn't seem to fully convert the layer to a complete black and white image. Any ideas?</p>
  
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Title: Change to black and white (without greys) in AE
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ThreadText: # Change to black and white (without greys) in AE
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-11)
  
  I am trying to convert an After Effect layer of regular color video to a completely Black & White layer, that is, Black remains black, but anything not black will turn into snow white. Is there an simple way to accomplish this in After Effects or Premiere? I have struggled to find an easy way and applied different Effects (Channel Combiner, Hue/Sat), with some success, but it doesn't seem to fully convert the layer to a complete black and white image. Any ideas?
  
  **Tags:** after-effects, premiere
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-07-11. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
  
  The effect that does what you specifically want is called [threshold](https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/stylize-effects.html#threshold_effect).
  
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  > **username_0**: That has done it, thanks! It was difficult to Google the answer across tutorials as when I type bw effects it always refers to greyscale.  
  
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