Digital BW, The Print

I noticed on the MIS site that there was mention of "start" with a
grayscale image.  

Does that mean convert the color image to grayscale in Photoshop CS,
then do all the adjusting you can to make it a great shot, then
convert to RGB before applying the curve?  I'm guessing here, but I
would not think that "start" means to shoot in BW mode on the camera,
right?

Or is all this stuff not needed anymore.  I notice Paul has other
workflow notes that don't even mention starting with grayscale at
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/UT2-Readme.htm

thanks folks

Michael -- 
trying to learn the move from EZ on a C84 to the 1280 with UT2

>I noticed on the MIS site that there was mention of "start" with a
>grayscale image. 

>Does that mean convert the color image to grayscale in Photoshop CS,
>then do all the adjusting you can to make it a great shot, then
>convert to RGB before applying the curve? 

That is how I would interpret it.  I don't keep track of MIS pages, but my
workflows that use curves need for all color information to be eliminated
before the application of the printing curves.  So, going to grayscale,
working up the image, saving the GS image, and then converting to RGB to
apply the curve and print (deleting the RGB image) are the usual steps.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

Paul. Just wondering if your curves will work with Elements 3.0 with the UT-2 inks and 1280?---- Paul Roark <paul.roark@...> wrote: 

> >I noticed on the MIS site that there was mention of "start" with a
> >grayscale image. 
> 
> >Does that mean convert the color image to grayscale in Photoshop CS,
> >then do all the adjusting you can to make it a great shot, then
> >convert to RGB before applying the curve? 
> 
> That is how I would interpret it.  I don't keep track of MIS pages, but my
> workflows that use curves need for all color information to be eliminated
> before the application of the printing curves.  So, going to grayscale,
> working up the image, saving the GS image, and then converting to RGB to
> apply the curve and print (deleting the RGB image) are the usual steps.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
>