Digital BW, The Print

TheImagefactory convert to BW filter has worked well for me also. 
Free download for trial at their web site. Mimics different wet 
darkroom looks. 

Barry Gilliand

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., J Greer <jgpinfo@u...> 
wrote:
> If you are doing a straight conversion to b/w in Photoshop, that is 
likely 
> your first problem. Better options are to use the Channel Mixer, 
the 
> Russell Brown method (as someone else already mentioned), or the 
nik B/W 
> Conversion plug-in that is in one of their Efex packages. In my 
opinion, a 
> straight color to b/w conversion in Photoshop gives very flat 
results.
> 
> You may also want to work in 16-bit mode for some of your 
processing. At 
> least until you get your Levels or Curves adjusted.
> 
> Jeff Greer
> 
> At 05:56 AM 09/01/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >As far as my workflow, well... thusfar all I do is convert to
> >greyscale and export to Piezo where I select the paper and dpi.  
I'm
> >already feeling stupid because I'm guessing that is the most
> >elementary way of doing this and there are a ton of other 
options...
> >I suppose.  I just did what Piezo sofware suggested I do with some
> >really excellent color files.  In fact, they are extremely well lit
> >and frankly, really excellent files.
> >
> >But to give you an example, one shot literally looks like a guy has
> >stubble on his face because of the soft shadow on the actor's jaw
> >line.  There is little to no skin tones.  In fact, where in the
> >color file you see pores, in piezo print, it's just "white".
> >
> >I'm very green at this, I admit.  And maybe my biggest problem is, 
I
> >underestimate how much work this is going to take.  Where do I go
> >from here?
> >
> >Treadwinkle
> >
> >
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