Digital BW, The Print

I have also found this to be agonizingly slowwwwwwww.   

What I can see is that it is redistributing tones in a pleasing way.  But I am not sold yet.

Phil
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> I am also trying it now on CS4 and a Mac 10.5 It is VERY VERY slow. I 
> start it on an image and literally have to walk away for 10 mins 
> while it sets up. I have a new Mac Quad core intel xeon with 8 gig 
> ram. I don't see an 'automatic' mode. When it sets up it gives a 
> window to adjust the gamma, saturation and percep. So, in my opinion, 
> you really have to know what you want to see to use with this tool 
> properly. I mainly shoot portraits, so the effect isn't too dramatic, 
> but I bet it would be with a landscape.
> Debbi
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> >I was going to take a look at the software but it is apparently not
> >available for Windows at this point. Probably not a good idea because of the
> >reduced access to market share. I was able to leave a request for
> >notification so I will give it a try if he gets his ducks in a row.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> >[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gerald
> >Davey
> >Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 9:54 AM
> >To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: PercepTool
> >
> >I'm trying it now. I've only worked with the automatic settings and 
> >haven't been able to access the customizable features yet. It can 
> >sometimes bring out significant features in shadow areas, but it 
> >seems to have a strong tendency to darken some highlight areas e.g., 
> >sky, that looks strange. So, I can't be definitive. I'd say try the 
> >30 day free trial.
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >
> >G. Davey
> >
> >On May 30, 2009, at 7:35 AM, Vincent Orlando wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  I am using it now. Unreal, that is all I can say. When I thought
> >>  a photo was finished I ran the tool and the difference was stunning.
> >>
> >>  Vinny
> >>  www.wulfsden
> >>
> >>  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "brouwerkent" 
> >>  <philip@> wrote:
> >>  >
> >>  > Have others looked at this new plugin?
> >>  >
> >>  > http://www.georgedewolfe.com/perceptool.html
> >>  >
> >>  > Phil
> >>  >
> >>
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