If you use Genuine Fractals, you can really shrink those files up a lot. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com <http://www.400tx.com/> -----Original Message----- From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lulalake_1999 Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 12:09 PM To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Saving as grayscale --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Rem Roberti" <remegius@...> wrote: > > I have experimented with a number of BW conversion methods, but > regardless of the method, is it desirable to finally save the image as > a mode>grayscale rather than mode>RGB? If so, why? > > Thanks. > > Rem Hi Rem, It's a bit of personal preference as far as I can see however . . Unless it's just massive, I keep the image in RGB (even though it B&W) until I'm about to print then I make a duplicate and convert to 20% Dot Gain (save with a unique name) and print that copy using QTR. That way I have both files to play with. Jules Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as they are often being updated. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page. Please follow these basic guidelines: - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames. Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the membership without notice. - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W printing. 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RE: [Digital BW] Re: Saving as grayscale
2006-05-19 by Jeffery Smith
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