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Re: [Digital BW] Conversion to Greyscale Methods

2005-04-04 by Steve Kale

They are not using it to convert to monochrome.  Rather they are using it as
their monochrome workspace and then using perceptual rendering to convert
their B&W document from their workspace to their relevant print space.  You
are still missing the last valuable step.


> From: Steve <blizzie12@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 01:02:53 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Conversion to Greyscale Methods
> 
> 
> 
> From what I've been reading, a lot of people in this forum using the
> QTR software use the Lab-to-grayscale method in PS to convert their
> images to monochrome. Is this method suggested when using the QTR?
> I only ask because I never use that method, instead I use Petteri
> Sulonen's (black & white negative with tonal controls)
> 
> http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/a_Digital_Black_
> and_White.html
> 
> So by the time I get my image into the QTRgui, it's pretty much where
> I want to be. 
> 
> Does my method of monochrome conversion create limitations?
>

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