Digital BW, The Print

Helene, I don't think in most cases you have to flatten your image
before switching from grayscale to RGB it gives you an option. I always
save the layers, and none are ever changed so you can't edit them. There
is one instance that can change a layer, but I can't recall what it is.
You may lose an adjustment layer, depending on what kind it is, so it
wouldn't hurt to check to see if anything was lost. 99% of the time
nothing is lost.

Jerry



grdglass@... wrote:
> 
> Hi Todd,
> 
> I was going from memory this morning when I wrote that.  We might be saying
> the same thing.  What I do is finalize my image in grayscale and save it so
> that I have a saved version of all my layers, etc.  Then, I flatten (because
> PS makes you), change the mode to RGB, load curves, and apply one of Paul's
> curves.  I do not save that.  If your method provides the same result, then
> there are no differences.  Are you using PS 5 Default in Color Settings?
> 
> I mentioned that MIS VM and Paul's curves match my monitor precisely.  If I
> don't like the print after it is produced, that's a different story.  I would
> tweak it, just as I tweaked my PiezoBW prints and my darkroom prints.  I'm on
> an 1160 by the way.
> 
> Helene
> 
> >
> > on 10/3/01 11:17 AM, grdglass@... wrote:
> >
> > > P.S.  I am thrilled with the MIS inks and Paul's curves.  Unlike others on
> > > this list, I find them usuable right out of the box.  They match my
> > monitor
> > > perfectly.  Perhaps those with problems are not following Paul's
> > directions
> > > to the letter.  I noticed someone using PS 6 and placing Paul's curve
> > ahead
> > > of other curves.  I use PS 5 default and apply the curves by themselves
> > after
> > > everything is finalized.  (Maybe the poster is using a different printer?)
> >
> > Perhaps you are referring to me. I'm not clear on which direction you read
> > the layer pallet from when you say "placing Paul's curve ahead
> > of other curves". I put them at the top of the layer stack. If they are not
> > at the top of the layer stack. Adjustment Layers are calculated upon the
> > image one at a time, from the bottom of the stack to the top. So putting
> > them at the top is the same as applying them on top of a flattened version
> > of my file with layers. Keeping my layers active simply allows me to go back
> > and edit the image more easily. Unfortunately, even in this digital age, I
> > find it takes me many iterations of a print before I settle. Some of that is
> > because I like to see "what if?".
> >
> 
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