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11/12/2004 09:03:26 AM · #1 |
A basic introduction that I wrote is now available.
Any feedback/ corrections and comments are very welcome.
It covers grayscale convertion, using the channel mixer and the approach I use for toning images. The download is about 1Mb, so be warned!
Black & White techniques
I've tried to consider Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro usage.
Message edited by author 2004-11-12 09:03:57. |
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11/12/2004 09:06:17 AM · #2 |
This looks excellent! Thank you very much
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11/12/2004 09:09:54 AM · #3 |
| great work... i absorbed every word. thank you so much for sharing. |
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11/12/2004 03:32:40 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by gibun:
great work... i absorbed every word. thank you so much for sharing. |
Good to hear it is useful.
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11/12/2004 03:45:48 PM · #5 |
Good stuff! I haven't done much B&W, so I'm not too sure about the B&W II challenge. It's a good chance to learn.
Has anyone used the hue adjustment -> desaturate method? I read somewhere on a web page where this guy used this technique instead of the channel mixer, and it gave really nice results. |
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11/12/2004 03:54:37 PM · #6 |
In playing around with PS, what works for me is the following...
First convert to grayscale, then to quadtone with (black, dark gray, med. gray, and light gray), that produces a very dark image, then convert back to RGB, then do a shadows adjustment on it (using the advanced sliders until I get it the way that I like it).
Just is an easy way for me...
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11/12/2004 03:55:35 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by skylen:
Good stuff! I haven't done much B&W, so I'm not too sure about the B&W II challenge. It's a good chance to learn.
Has anyone used the hue adjustment -> desaturate method? I read somewhere on a web page where this guy used this technique instead of the channel mixer, and it gave really nice results. |
Yup, I linked to it in the pdf (sort of obliquely) I tried it out a couple of days ago. It gives different results to the channel mixer - there are some end results you can only get with one, or the other.
It makes it difficult to say one is better than the other. I think
they both have a place depending what you are trying to achieve.
The hue/sat version lets you play with individual colour ranges as well as the whole image, which certainly gives you finer control.
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11/12/2004 04:36:01 PM · #8 |
Pooks Gordon, I'm sorry, I forgot to get back to the copy you sent me for comments. Still want any? You know I'm senile, why didn't you remind me? ;o)
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11/12/2004 04:55:41 PM · #9 |
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11/12/2004 05:12:45 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by skylen:
Good stuff! I haven't done much B&W, so I'm not too sure about the B&W II challenge. It's a good chance to learn.
Has anyone used the hue adjustment -> desaturate method? I read somewhere on a web page where this guy used this technique instead of the channel mixer, and it gave really nice results. |
Yup, I linked to it in the pdf (sort of obliquely) I tried it out a couple of days ago. It gives different results to the channel mixer - there are some end results you can only get with one, or the other.
It makes it difficult to say one is better than the other. I think
they both have a place depending what you are trying to achieve.
The hue/sat version lets you play with individual colour ranges as well as the whole image, which certainly gives you finer control. |
Ah, yes, digidaan's B&W conversion. That's it.
(But, WOW! the digidaan website is badly designed. I had to click randomly on the icons on the left to find the channel mixer page!) |
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