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[Digital BW] Re:PercepTool

2009-05-31 by Debbi

Would be nice to see the before and after.
Debbi






>Greetings,
>
>I tried it on a Katrina image:
>
>http://www.christerart.com/slideshow3/show_1115.jpg
>
>and it did exactly what you mentioned - darkened the highlights and 
>lightened the dark areas which in my mind made the image less powerful.
>
>And it is indeed agonizingly slow.
>
>As far as I am concerned it does nothing someone who has a decent 
>knowledge and experience cannot do him/herself.
>
>Regards,
>
>Christer
>
>
>On May 31, 2009, at 6:16 AM, DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   wrote:
>
>>  1a. Re: PercepTool
>>     Posted by: "Gerald Davey" gdavey@... daveygerald
>>     Date: Sat May 30, 2009 6:58 am ((PDT))
>>
>>  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

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