Digital BW, The Print

Actually, the knowledge to use PS is what's important.

So, it's a matter of applying knowledge. I can dodge and burn at a fraction of the cost on my pII-450  :  )

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On 3/1/08 at 3:05 PM Eric Neilsen wrote:

>If you ever?  When does one NOT continue to manipulate an image after
>capture except after it is framed or some other final step? The only images
>of mine that I don't do dodge, burn, etc are those table top set ups that
>I've shot in studio where lighting is absolutely controlled. That also
>occasionally hold true for portraiture, but I prefer to give the subject
>some room to roam in the frame and finish up later. Since I do all the
>printing I don't, or hardly ever, hand it of for someone else to print. 
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>A good editing program like PS is required at the very least with the
>elements package. 
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>danielstaver
>Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 12:39 PM
>To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Digital BW] Re: What Software to Use
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>> I'm mainly going to do IR (got a D70 converted dedicated IR camera). 
>> Can I use LightRoom or do I need to go all the way with PhotoShop?
>> Opinions? Insights? Experiences? Guidance? Your help will be 
>> appreciated !
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>I use both. Lightroom is fantastic for organizing large amounts of
>images. It also supports most global adjustments you'd normally want
>to do on an image. But if you ever find yourself wanting to apply
>something selectively to parts of the image, use layers, brushes, or
>use a photoshop plugin, you'll need Photoshop. Do check out Photoshop
>Elements. I haven't tried it myself, but people say it's very good and
>supports many of the same operations as Photoshop. 
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>Adobe has fully functional 30 day trials of both available for
>download. I recommend trying both.
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