Digital BW, The Print

I just want to add that "Desaturate" is still not the best way to convert to
B&W.  Learn to use Channel Mixer.

Also, most noise for low light or under exposed areas shows up in the blue
channel.  The less blue you use the better.
Just like film, the green is usually the best channel, so 40R60G or 35R65G
will usually be good.  EACH subject has its best setting.

Seth 

==-----Original Message-----
==From: Paul Williamson [mailto:kb5mu@...] 
==
==There's nothing magic about 100% per channel. The magic 
==combination is 30% red, 59% green, and 11% blue. That mixture 
==is what Photoshop uses when you just use Desaturate, and it