Digital BW, The Print

Curves, levels and other adjustments layers are very useful, but the most 
significant distinction between Photoshop (and the best of its kin) and a 
simple image editor such as the one included with Thumbs Plus is the power 
of applying these adjustments to a selection. Photoshop's rich path and 
selection tools enable a user to exert precise control over exactly 
selected portions of an image and to separate, mask, transform and 
recombine an image on layers. I'm sure this sounds like over-the-top 
complexity to someone who's not learned the power of a sophisticated image 
editor, but as those of you who have mastered any portion of Photoshop's 
depth know, once you comprehend the essential techniques they become a 
natural part of your vision and your ability to maximize the potential of 
an image.

At 02:57 PM 1/29/2003 +1000, Peter Marquis-Kyle wrote:

>Ed Mathews 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..........
>
>Ahh... where to start? Photoshop is an enormously deep and capable
>program. I suggest you look a book (my favourite is "Real World
>Photoshop" by Blatner and Fraser). Or (just on curves) take a look at
>http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorials/photoshop/curves1.html
>
> >> Would you like to send me a file -- I can print a small MIS-VM
> >> sample and post it to you?
> >
> > Actually, I'd like it very much if I could hold something in my hands
> > and see it under different lights.  I initially signed up for the
> > print exchange, not realizing that it required me to offer something
> > I've printed to the group, which of course, is not worth sharing at
> > this point.  So, if anyone out there has any trash prints or even
> > pieces of damaged prints they could send my way - I'd much
> > appreciate it.  My mailing address is:
> >
> > Ed Mathews
> > 1901 Coachman Court
> > Fallston, MD 21047
>
>OK, I'll send you something (but not this week).
>
> > My situation is this:  I have a lot of experience with film and B&W
> > chemical darkroom, and had my own darkroom in my house for years.
> > I've been told by many that my B&W prints are very good.  However,
> > I'm moving and between houses right now until about May 2003.  So in
> > this period of time until my house is finished I'm trying to
> > determine which way to go with my B&W printing when I get to the new
> > house.  Should I set up a darkroom and continue to shoot film?  I'd
> > rather not, since I've been using a D100 for weddings and model work
> > and see it's capabilities for color.  But if the investment of what
> > I would need to do decent digital B&W would be too costly, or if I'm
> > not satisfied with the results I could get, then I would almost
> > certainly need to continue shooting film just for the B&W material.
> > So I'd like to see and learn as much as I can in the next 3 months
> > before I move again to help me determine  if I'll need to build a
> > darkroom as soon as I move in.
>
>I'd say you should sell off your darkroom gear as soon as you can,
>while you can still find someone interested in buying it....
>
>Peter Marquis-Kyle
>
>
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