Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris, What do you mind?, is Aperture or Silver Efex Pro cheaper in Apple Store? Thank you Lluis El 28/01/2011, a las 23:13, Chris Williams escribi?: > I have Aperture but I'm just now trying it out for slideshows and > album designs. > > With Lightroom, I use the B&W Conversion and then use the "B&W Mix" > and "Split Toning" to achieve my warm tone B&W images. Saving the > adjustments as a Preset. > > > I'm going to assume Aperture is similar but hopefully I'll find out > this weekend. > > By the way if you are a Mac user on Snow Leopard, download the App > Store and Aperture is $79 instead of the normal $199! > > > > Chris Williams > www.zoeicaimages.net > www.rebirthworkshops.com > 504-231-6261 > > > > > On Jan 28, 2011, at 4:01 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > >> I was doing the conversion on PS Elements, I've verified I obtain >> better quality than convert it on de Capture1. Recently I use >> Silver Efex Pro, I can simulatye responses of different films and >> the picture is more close to the film pictures, is very easy and >> fast to use. >> >> Saludos >> Lluis >> >> >> El 28/01/2011, a las 18:03, Nathan Wajsman escribi?: >> >>> In my opinion, no. I do not know anything about Aperture, I use >>> Lightroom, but I assume that the facilities for converting to >>> monochrome are similar in the two programs. For my needs (which >>> admittedly are rather basic, as I do not like overmanipulated >>> images) the built-in functionality of Lightroom is more than >>> sufficient. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 28, 2011, at 4:00 PM, Spencer Cheng wrote: >>> >>>> A simple question about B&W conversion for digital. To keep this >>>> in context, this question arose because I have swapped a M-8 for >>>> an R-8 for a few months with a friend and I find the M-8's white >>>> balance is unpredictable in mixed lighting situations so I am >>>> converting more images to B&W. >>>> >>>> The S/W I use most of the time is Aperture and it has built-in >>>> B&W conversion. There are a few B&W plugins which does the same >>>> thing. Other than emulating the grain of Tri-X :), are there >>>> quantifiable benefits from paying for these B&W plugins? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Spencer >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information