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12/08/2007 08:02:46 AM · #1 |
I've had a few people recently ask me for details on some of my B&W conversions - so I wrote a bit about it on my blog and posted a photoshop action on my website - its the most recent post on
//timboehm.blogspot.com
I'm using lightroom more and more for conversions now but I find this action quite handy - and especially for duotones.
I hope someone finds it helpful.
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12/08/2007 08:59:30 AM · #2 |
| Thanks, Tim, I shall give it a try. I know I have the hardest time trying to convert to B&W for skin tones - looks like you've got a pretty good method based on the photo posted on your website. I'll let you know how it turns out! |
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12/08/2007 10:08:47 AM · #3 |
| Your method is a handy one. A different approach I've been using lately is to import the color b/w image into ps and take each of the red, green and blue channels and make them a separate layer. It's like channel mixer on steroids because not only can you adjust the overwall 'weight' of each channel in the final image but you can also use masking and such for even finer control. |
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12/08/2007 10:29:32 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Your method is a handy one. A different approach I've been using lately is to import the color b/w image into ps and take each of the red, green and blue channels and make them a separate layer. It's like channel mixer on steroids because not only can you adjust the overwall 'weight' of each channel in the final image but you can also use masking and such for even finer control. |
Care to spell out the steps for doing that? In other words, how exactly do you go from viewing color channels to creating a document with each channel on a separate layer?
R.
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12/08/2007 10:43:50 AM · #5 |
Tim, I too have been using this conversion for B&W's I actually found this style on a website about 8 months ago with the exact steps. The results are amazing. Now that the secret is out everyone will be doing it. hahaha
Also with using lightroom I found even a better way to convert to B&W and really blow pictures out of the water. But like a magician I'm holding on to my tricks. :D
Message edited by author 2007-12-08 11:18:26. |
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12/08/2007 04:09:24 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Your method is a handy one. A different approach I've been using lately is to import the color b/w image into ps and take each of the red, green and blue channels and make them a separate layer. It's like channel mixer on steroids because not only can you adjust the overwall 'weight' of each channel in the final image but you can also use masking and such for even finer control. |
Care to spell out the steps for doing that? In other words, how exactly do you go from viewing color channels to creating a document with each channel on a separate layer?
R. |
I've put one on the site that does that as well
//www.doubleshotphoto.com/actions/Actions.html
I can't actually remember where I got it from - I remember there was a tutorial pdf that came with it but I can't find it. I'll post it when I find it.
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12/08/2007 05:24:14 PM · #7 |
Found it - it was on the Adobe site, tutorial written by John Paul Caponigro. The action download seems to be working but the tutorial link is broken.
//www.adobe.com/digitalimag/ps_pro_primers.html
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