Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 5:53 AM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Re: Converting to B&W Workflow question


(snip)

> > Given that I am not inclined to attempt replacing one of the
> > filters in the
> > scanner <G> and the PMT technology, what would you recommend
> > among the three
> > choices I have available. Take a grayscale scan off a single channel,
take
> > the grayscale scan from the scanner without specifying a specific
> > channel (I
> > have no idea what the firmware in the scanner does in that case.
> > An average
> > would seem likely but I would not care to second guess what the
designers
> > might have done.) or scan in RGB mode converting to grayscale in
> > Photoshop?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Martin
>
> Hi Martin,
>
> I'd suggest doing all the things you mention, and seeing which one gives
you
> the best results ;-)
>
Austin,

I have been working my way though the different methods and a 16-bit
grayscale scan with the blue filter seems as good as the others with a
smaller initial file size. I wanted to check your expertise and make sure I
was not missing something.

Martin