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Re: [Digital BW] Converting to B&W with Split Channel

2003-12-05 by Glenn Mitchell

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
<Alan.Huntley@c...> wrote:
> Mitch,
> 
> I read of a very similar technique to yours on the imagingrevue 
website. However, the Blue channel was not used; just Red and Green. 
Seems to make sense if one looks at the Blue channel alone...it 
doesn't seem to have much to offer.
> 

This will vary from image to image. Your looking for possible 
contributions to contrast in different areas of the image.

> But, one additional step that's not posted below is to convert to 
Lab and copy/paste the Luminosity channel. This particular step 
gives you something that Channel Mixer doesn't. You might want to 
give this a try, too.
> 

I'll take that as a friendly motion and try it! Thanks.

Cheers,

Mitch

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