I would be interested too! -- Best regards, Bruce
Thursday, December 4, 2003, 12:35:27 PM, you wrote: TMP> Shel, I too, would be most interested in hearing about this, so if you do TMP> email Kevin with details, could you forward the email to myself as well? TMP> Up until now I work with a number of methods - either a) just converting to TMP> grayscale if I am feeling lazy, and then adjusting the levels b)Working with TMP> the individual RGB channels and deleting the ones that give the worst result TMP> c)using the desaturation tool d)this one is my most often used - TMP> desaturating, then converting to a very subtle duotone (which seems to give TMP> the image lovely depth), and then adjusting levels etc. That's about as far TMP> as my PS knowledge goes, so if there are other (and better!) ways of going TMP> about it, I would love to hear them... many thanks... TMP> tan. TMP> ----- Original Message ----- TMP> From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TMP> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TMP> Cc: "Kevin Waterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TMP> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 1:41 AM TMP> Subject: Re: greyscale >> Hi Kevin ... >> >> There are numerous ways to do this in Photoshop. How familiar are you >> with the program? Coincidentally, yesterday I received a CD tutorial >> sample, and one of the lessons was on making a B&W conversion, the >> technique of which was new to me. The results were great, and I'm quite >> fussy about my B&W work. >> >> You can order the FREE CD tutorial sampler from: >> http://www.software-cinema.com >> >> Also, Katrin Eismann's book, Photoshop Restoration & Retouching, 2nd >> Edition, has a chapter on making B&W images, and some of the techniques >> deliver very good results. The book is highly recommended. >> >> Drop me a note if you want to discuss the various processes ... >> >> shel >> >> Kevin Waterson wrote: >> > >> > Is it possible to get a good black and white image from >> > digital? greyscale just does'nt do it. >>
