Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Catching up...
From: Michael Gerard <geeman1066@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 19:54:59 -0500
References: <3D9A9291.941CDABD@earthlink.net> <016801c269fc$adcf6340$6f00a8c0@Markslaptop> <3D9B3F17.FEEF028F@earthlink.net> <5.1.0.14.2.20021002152130.02d78350@infoave.net>

Tina amd Mark,
    Thanks for the technical advice.  I'll give it a try, see what I can do with
this shot digitally, as I don't work in a wet darkroom at present.  Nice to have
knowledgeable folks on the LUG willing to share their knowledge.
Regards,
Michael

Tina Manley wrote:

> At 08:12 PM 10/2/02 +0100, you wrote:
> >Michael,
> >
> >If I were printing it in a wet darkroom, I would use a harder (contrastier)
> >grade of paper, making sure that the print received the minimum exposure to
> >give detail to the highlights.  Paper grade controls shadow detail.
> >Like you I am a photoshop novice.  My guess is that you would have to
> >experiment with the levels to change the contrast of the image.  I presume
> >you can set the highlights using this.
> >
> >What do the photoshoppers out there think?  Any advice would be a great help
> >to both Michael and I
> >
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Mark Pope
> >Swindon Wilts, UK
>
> Mark and Michael -
>
> If you go to Image/Adjustment/Levels you will get a histogram.  Choose the
> black eyedropper and click on the part of the photo that you want to be
> blackest.  Click on the white eyedropper for the lightest highlight.  That
> will give you a starting place and you can adjust the sliders from there.
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
> images available from:
> http://www.pdiphotos.com
> http://www.mira.com
> http://www.agpix.com
> http://www.newscom.com
>
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