Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I watched the video, too, and found it interesting, but.... I would say more possible and definitely easier in lightroom. LR has 8 color channels you can work with instead of just 6 in PS. It has the same curves, and great basic sliders. And for local control, you have the brush with or without masking, and at least a dozen controls you can apply to the brush. And all done nondestuctively. I am always amazed at how little I now use PS, which for many years was my mainstay. and with version 6, there are two more things I do not have to use PS for. If they would include DOF stacking and the content aware brush, I could dump PS totally. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "Philippe" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 3:22 AM To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] B/W conversion tutorial > And what Chris does in his video is now rather more than less possible > using LR > > Amities > Ph > > > Le 10 juin 2015 ? 11:33, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> a > ?crit : > >> >>> On Jun 9, 2015, at 11:29 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: >>> >>> I wasn?t thinking of just ?pressing? the B&W button. I was thinking of >>> using the various contrast, luminosity, and saturation sliders for >>> selected colors, presumably intelligently. >> >> >> yes, you can. >> >> there is a wonderful book about all this, called (I will check) From Oz >> to Kansas, or such, by Versace? >> >> >> just great >> >> >> steve >> >> >>> Herbert Kanner >>> kanner at acm.org >>> 650-326-8204 >>> >>> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Jun 6, 2015, at 11:58 PM, Chris Crawford >>>> <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Just converting in lightroom gives flat, lifeless results with no >>>> microcontrast. That's the look that many film users think of when they >>>> criticize digital black & white as 'inferior' to film. Digital >>>> conversions >>>> can be as beautiful as film, but it requires work. The plugins do the >>>> best >>>> job of boosting mid tone contrast and microcontrast without blowing out >>>> shadows and highlights, but it can be done in Photoshop as my tutorial >>>> shows. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Crawford >>>> Fine Art Photography >>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>> 260-437-8990 >>>> >>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>> >>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/7/15, 2:44 AM, "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> What is wrong with simple black and white conversion in Lightroom? >>>>> I've >>>>> used it a few times and found it satisfactory. Am I not critical >>>>> enough? >>>>> Herbert Kanner >>>>> kanner at acm.org >>>>> 650-326-8204 >>>>> >>>>> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 6, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Chris Crawford >>>>>> <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> In-camera conversions usually look flat. Best to use Photoshop. The >>>>>> best >>>>>> results come from plugins like Silver Efx, Alienskin Exposure, DxO >>>>>> Filmpack, and Topaz BW Effects. My favorite is Topaz, and it is also >>>>>> the >>>>>> least expensive at about $60. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you don?t want to buy a plugin, I have a video tutorial that I >>>>>> made >>>>>> showing how to do it in Photoshop with good results: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://youtu.be/ZdJ5rM_MGlU?list=PLsQTNpmJWGmTFNLzY3g1CgbBQ7-SvAWam >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Chris Crawford >>>>>> Fine Art Photography >>>>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>>>> 260-437-8990 >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6/6/15, 11:46 AM, "Stan Yoder" <s.yoder at comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Folks, Which is the better way to convert color to B/W: in >>>>>>> Photoshop, >>>>>>> in the printer, or use the B/W provision of the camera (M240) in the >>>>>>> first place? I don't need the high-end solutions of specialized >>>>>>> software >>>>>>> or inks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TIA, >>>>>>> Stan Yoder >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > >