Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Danny Raphael" 
<dannyraphael@...> wrote:
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@...m, "c1asia" 
> <c1asia@> wrote:
> >
>  
> > i didn't see any reference to...  "plus CMYK's K channel (set to 
> > Multiply)".
> > 
> > is this something separate that was added onto the other method?  
to 
> > increase black?
> >
> 
> Yes. A separate copy of the original RGB image converted to CMYK 
and 
> the same steps as noted previously harvest the K channel. Once the 
K 
> layer is created in the layer stack its blend mode is changed from 
> Normal to Multiply and a layer mask is added, enabling one to 
> selectively apply the effect.
>


i'll definitely have to give this method a try.  i've been using a 
selective color layer under a desaturate layer and that allows quite 
a bit of flexibility to change tones to your taste.