DBW Monochrome

Download the Latest DBW Monochrome Trial
A purchased licence is required to activate the full version.

DBW Monochrome is a standalone editor for black and white photographs. You can work on the whole picture with layers, masks, adjustments and toning. It’s for photographers who like to work with black and white photographs.

No frills, just what you need.
Other editors come packed with features you’ll probably never touch for black and white work. DBW Monochrome keeps to what matters: levels, curves, layers, masks, dodge and burn, toning, crop and straighten, and export and print.

Each tool is there because it earns its place, and nothing is hidden behind menus you don’t need. It opens scans quickly, and it stays out of your way so the picture stays in front of you.

Tone and adjustments

• Levels, curves, exposure, brightness and contrast
• Paper Grade layers for the character of graded paper
• Toning layers for split-tone and colour, with saved presets
• Zones and sharpening, applied as adjustment layers

Layers and masks

• Layer groups, blend modes and clipping masks
• Brush painted masks and selections
• Full undo and redo across the session

Retouching and finishing

• Dodge and burn on a single adjustment layer you can refine later
• Spot brush for removing dust and specks
• Crop, 90-degree turns, flips and straightening

Output

• Export as 16-bit TIFF, PNG or JPEG
• Print at a chosen resolution in sRGB
• Projects save as .dbw files, so you can reopen and keep editing

Try before you buy

Download the free trial and test every feature on your own images before you spend a penny. Tone, layers, dodge and burn, toning and printing all work in the trial. Exports and printing carry a watermark until you activate a licence, so you can see exactly how your pictures will look before you decide.

New to DBW Monochrome? Read the user guide.

Download the Latest DBW Monochrome Trial
A purchased licence is required to activate the full version.

No account needed. Exports and printing are watermarked until you buy a licence.

Requirements

• Windows 10 and newer 64-bit
• macOS on Apple Silicon or Intel (Monterey) or later
• 16 GB RAM recommended, a GPU with Metal or Vulkan

Buy a License key to unlock DBW Monochrome

You need the free trial installed before you can use the licence key.

Once you’ve bought your licence, you’ll receive a licence key by email.
Open DBW Monochrome, choose Activate Licence from the top bar, and enter the key.
Future Exports and prints will then be free of the trial watermark.

One time purchase, no subscription.
Your licence key is sent by email after purchase and can be used on 2 devices