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Re: [Digital BW] B&W Conversion Techniques

2008-01-23 by Roger

Paul Grant wrote:
> 
> 
> ...
> My other preferred approach is to use the Channel mixer adjustment layer.
> Here I look at the Channels first.decide which channel provides the best B/W
> rendition for the subject manner.
> 
> Often I use the Red for people/classic figure, Green for Landscape etc.
> 
> 

I use the channel mixer in CS2 and balance the color sliders to get the 
eye appeal I want. It's possible to exceed [slightly] 100% in one color 
and be negative in another to get what you want, but mostly you'll find 
that you'll have the sliders at 80/25/15, eg, one color dominant and the 
other two contributing.

Roger

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