Digital BW, The Print

While the latest version of Photoshop is quite robust with the controls you
need for B&W conversion there are alternatives. I use RealGrain for some of
my work. I expect it will be improving soon. There are just so many ways to
do it, much of your workflow should be decided by what you already have and
know well. The RealGrain plugin does a great job of maintaining your data
while allowing you to adjust your tonal range. 

 

Also what are you planning on printing with; the ink set.

 

Eric  

 

Eric Neilsen Photo

4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

214 827-8301

 

http://ericneilsenphotography.com

SKype ejprinter

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of pr_roark
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 2:04 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Would like some suggestions for b/w processing
software

 

> ... would like to hear what others are doing to enhance
> the b/w zones and luminosity ...

> ... filter set from ... a couple of others.

I stay in Photoshop as much as possible. I think it is a deep enough 
tool set that I can do almost everything I need to. (And QTR does the 
rest.) It's a long learning curve, but it's worth the investment.

I personally use, for example, PS's image adjustment curves on a 
duplicate image, visually judging the effects on one particular area, 
but also on the entire image with a overall plan for guiding the eye 
via (Lab L) tonal adjustments. I then clone over the parts of the 
manipulated image I like. I, in effect, paint in the luminousity 
adjustments.

Levels and its histogram are also vital. Our medium does not have much 
dynamic range, so I use it all.

There are all sorts of ways to do these things within a single toolset -
- Photoshop. As a former darkroom silver printer, the depth of and 
efficiency of the PS toolset is one of the main reasons I'm in digital.

FWIW

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

 



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