Digital BW, The Print

Wow! Great job Thomas. What a great primer+!  I'll be spending some time at 
your site.

-Guy

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rgb2bw" <
jnk0941@e...> wrote:
> 
> I have added a scan to print workflow to my web site and I am looking 
> for some constructive criticism.  So, if you have the time, I would 
> appreciate some feedback.  If you do not want to use the group mail 
> to respond, feel free to use the web site's Contact Us e-mail 
> address.  The URL for the workflow is 
> 
> http://www.zuberphotographics.com/page_Workflow.htm
> 
> On a high level, this is a photographer's digital darkroom
> workflow.  Specifically, it is a film scan to print to file archive 
> workflow.  If you use a digital camera, you can skip the Scan Capture 
> steps and start with Artistic Evaluation.
> 
> I have tried to balance providing enough detail to be useful and to 
> be general enough that it is not printer or computer or OS specific.  
> However, the workflow does assume the reader uses the full version 
> of Adobe Photoshop.   Not being a Photoshop Elements users, I do not 
> know how much of it applies to Elements.  The workflow is for both 
> color and black and white images.
> 
> For those unfamiliar with workflows, they are a recommended/suggested 
> sequence of steps to follow from a pre-determined starting point to a 
> pre-determined ending point.  If you are new to the digital darkroom, 
> reading a workflow is a good place to start to get an idea of the 
> kind of digital skills you will want to learn.
> 
> The web page makes heavy use of collapsible lists.  Collapsible lists 
> are supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and later and by 
> other web browsers that support Dynamic HTML.
> 
> I realize people will do the same tasks differently.  For example, 
> one person may color correct before cloning, while another may clone 
> before color correcting.  Those kinds of minor differences I will not 
> be able to capture in a workflow.  However, almost everyone agrees 
> that resizing an image for output should come before sharpening for 
> output, and a good workflow will reflect these generally accepted 
> practices.  
> 
> Thank you in advance.
> 
> Thomas