Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Kip Babington <cbabing3@...> 
wrote:
>I use Convert to Black and White Pro most of the time (sometimes I use one of the NIK 
filters). I usually get the process the photo in PS including Camera Raw, levels, curves and 
anything else it might need. Then I open it up in Convert to BW Pro. I use the Prefilter if I 
need to fix the sky or some other tone, then choose one of the response tabs, usually the 
Tri-X one (it just almost always seems to look the best). And I always use the exposure 
and contrast sliders. When I'm done I open it up again in PS and touch up anything that 
may need it...levels, curves again, whatever.

I love Convert to BW Pro. It's a good tool and easy to use.

Steve
> Well I don't know, I've been using the exposure and contrast sliders 
> ever since I started using the thing and I think I get pretty good 
> results.  Converting to B&W is just about the last thing I do in my 
> workflow before saving the file for printing.
> 
> Stephen Kobrin wrote:
> 
> >After reading some posts earlier this week I donwloaded ConvertToBW pro 
> >and have been trying it out.  As opposed to some of the more 
> >technically adept on the list, I don't think I could replicate it with 
> >the PS Channel Mixer!  Question:  I have been using the Prefilter 
> >and/or Color Response tabs to do the conversion but have stayed away 
> >from the Contrast tab under the assumption that contrast adjustments 
> >are better done in PS itself.  Is that assumption reasonable.
> >  
> >
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