Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ed 
Mathews" <ed@l...> wrote:
> Peter wrote: 
> > The curve adjustments go way beyond the sort of control you 
have with
> > ThumbsPlus. Without these controls -- and the many others 
built into a
> > capable image editing program -- you are missing out!
> 
> Can you give me an example of what other types of controls 
you mean?  I
> find that almost every time I mention TP people assume it's a 
wimpy
> program that is only good for tracking and sorting files when 
it's
> really a pretty decent editing program.  Maybe if I knew what I 
was
> missing.......... 
> 
(snip)

Ed - I like your black & white images very much, and, also,  the 
way your web site is designed.  Very clean and simple, very nice.

If you are serious about digital photography I would recommed 
you consider getting a copy of Photoshop.  I'm not familiar 
enough with Thumbs Plus to give you a comparison, but I know it 
won't come near what PS can do.

You may want to get a copy of  Adobe Photoshop Master Class 
by Jean Paul Caponigro.  It will give you a lot of insight as to why 
levels and curves controls are so important.

I print B&W on an Epson 1280 with MIS VM inks on Somerset 
Photo Enhanced paper and the prints are amazing!  

Best regards,

Greg Fight
www.s2f.com/fight