Digital BW, The Print

on 7/8/2003 3:23 AM, DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com at
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 02:13:28 -0000
> From: "Don Wolfe" <djwolfe5@...>
> Subject: Converting Color to B & W in Photoshop
> 
> I am looking for advice on converting a color image to black and
> white in photoshop.  What are some of the differenct work flows used
> for this conversion?  Also I am open to suggestions for what film to
> use, I am shooting medium format and scanning with a Nikon 8000.  Any
> advice is greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
> Don 

 I've like using Kodak Portra films with my Nikon 8000.
They scan with a very fine grain.

Click on the links below for a couple of examples.

http://www.fujirangefinder.com/document.php?id=404

http://www.fujirangefinder.com/document.php?id=638

I use the "channel Mixer" in photoshop as an adjustment layer (check
monochrome in the channel mixer box). Sometimes I use more than one such
layer, with each for different parts of the image.





-Bruce

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