Digital BW, The Print

Here is the quick and dirty on Rob Carr's technique that I linked too.
  
    * Convert to Lab Color (Image > Mode > Lab)
    * Select the “Lightness” channel (Channels palette > “Lightness”
channel)
    * Convert to Grayscale (Image > Mode > Grayscale)
    * Make the new channel the selection (Control/Cmd - click the
thumbnail in the new “Gray” channel)
    * Invert selection (Select > Inverse) (Leave this selection active
for the next steps)
    * With selection active, convert image to RGB color (Image > Mode
> RGB)
    * With selection still active, create a Solid Color Adjustment
Layer (Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color… > Select color) Slect
whatever color you wish, preferably a rich dark color (1A1A1A)
    * Adjust the opacity of the Solid Color adjustment layer (Layers
palette > select “Color Fill 1″ > set opacity to ~50%)
    * Create a new Levels (or Curves if you prefer) adjustment layer
(Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels)
    * Tweak the levels in the adjustment layer as you like
    * Tweak the color of the Solid Color adjustment layer to control
the tone and add sepia looks if wanted.

TW
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mark Gilvey
<mark@...> wrote:
>
> Hey that works pretty well. The photo I used was kind of dark and the  
> 3/4 tone on down blocked up but if you add some color to the color  
> layer you get some nice control. I like the idea of converting to 16  
> bit as well.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> On Jan 24, 2008, at 4:43 PM, sparta_0321 wrote:
> 
> > This is one of my favored conversion techniques. Requires PS. Short
> > tutorial at the end of article.
> >
> > http://www.designbyfire.com/?p=17
> >
> > Tai
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mark Gilvey
> > <mark@> wrote:
> > >
> > > That is a great method Clayton. I didn't know I could adjust the
> > > saturation to make a change. I thought I could only use the  
> > lightness
> > > part of the h/s adjustment. That is what I've been looking for.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 23, 2008, at 12:49 PM, Clayton Jones wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello Mark,
> > > >
> > > > >I have played around with channel mixing but it has only been
> > > > >"playing". Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
> > > >
> > > > I use a combination of Hue/Sat layer and Channel Mix layer in CS.
> > > > Here is the full technique I now use, which has evolved over  
> > time. It
> > > > gives a large amount of control without being too complex. First,
> > > > change the file directly to Grayscale and save it with a different
> > > > file name. This will provide a different version to compare with
> > > > later. Then reopen the original color file and do the following  
> > steps:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Create a Hue/Sat layer and save it without making any changes.
> > > >
> > > > 2) Create a Channel Mixer layer, check the Monochrome box,  
> > leave the
> > > > sliders at Red = 100, Green = 0, Blue = 0 and click OK to save.
> > > >
> > > > 3) Reopen the ChMx layer and change the sliders to these values:
> > > > Red = 60, Green = 40, Blue = 0
> > > >
> > > > 4) Toggle the "Preview" check box to compare the 60/40 version  
> > with
> > > > the 100/Red version. Select the one you like the best as a  
> > starting
> > > > point, then move the sliders slightly to see if it can be  
> > improved.
> > > > The slider values should always total 100. Then click OK to  
> > save the
> > > > settings.
> > > >
> > > > 5) Open the Hue/Sat layer, change the "Edit" list to Reds, and  
> > move
> > > > the Saturation slider to see if the image can be improved. Then do
> > > > the same for each color.
> > > >
> > > > 6) Then change the Edit list to Master and move the Hue slider  
> > to see
> > > > if the image can be improved. Then click OK to save the settings.
> > > >
> > > > 7) Flatten all the layers and convert the image to Grayscale mode.
> > > >
> > > > 8) Finally, compare this version with the straight grayscale  
> > version
> > > > to see which one you like the best. Sometimes I'm surprised.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Clayton
> > > >
> > > > Info on black and white digital printing at
> > > > http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
> > > > I-Trak
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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