Digital BW, The Print

A simple method to reduce grain is to scan in color, open in Photoshop and
apply some slight blur to the Blue channel. It has worked for me. I use a
Minolta 5400 that has a hardware diffuser that can be placed in the light
path - which reduced the grain - much like on an enlarger.

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lew
Schwartz
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 10:50 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Grain reduction and sharpening: where/when?

 

  

I see I can no longer avoid this issue with my CoolScan 5000. VueScan
provides a grain reduction (three levels: none, light, medium, heavy)
and sharpening option, so does Lightroom. Am I any better off applying
these filters in one rather than the other? What additional issues are
involved?





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