Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Philippe, I'm sure I could, but I think , at least as a first step,it's better to show what the software does on its own without my intervention. Thanks for taking a look Douglas Philippe Orlent wrote: > Hi Douglas, > I think you can get more out of these conversion wise. > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > Op 13-mei-06, om 23:58 heeft Douglas Sharp het volgende geschreven: > >> Hello all, >> proof of steamed desserts through ingestion :-) >> >> Recent canal walk: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3893_copy_1 >> Shadows on the bridge >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3893_edited_1 >> converted >> and >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3894_copy >> Watching the boats go by >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/ >> MG_3894_edited_1_copy Conversion >> >> BW Conversion plugin from photo-plugins - without shifting the >> sliders, film type selected as APX >> >> cheers >> Douglas >> >> Eve Girard wrote: >> >>> AND . . . my teeth don't fold back . . . >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+evegir=reachone.com@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+evegir=reachone.com@leica-users.org]On Behalf >>> Of Douglas >>> Sharp >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:11 AM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W Conversion options >>> >>> Hi Bob, >>> I tried two - rgb2gray and BW converter (photoplugins), both are free, >>> both work very well but the interface for rgb2grey is a bit primitive >>> and tiny. >>> With BW converter you get the option of filtering in red yellow blue >>> green cyan and magenta channels + gamma correction + 5 film type >>> presets >>> 2 prestes for photoshop and linear filtering, >>> a grain control, color filtering and a toner control, you can also >>> save >>> your preferences (if you find any). The display is zoomable and a left >>> mouse click is used to switch between BW and colour. >>> Disadvantages: it only works on 8-bit and only in Gatesware (not on a >>> Granny Smith machine) >>> Find it at www.photo-plugins.com (their other stuff is good too - and >>> just as free) >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>> bob palmieri wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Folks - >>>> >>>> Shot some shots of the immigration rally here in Chicago last week; >>>> here's a coupla samples: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/immigration-rally-05-06/ >>>> check_yourself_65 >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/immigration-rally-05-06/ >>>> none_illegal_63 >>>> >>>> Liked the color thing, but decided to try to convert to B&W. I think >>>> maybe in the case of the first one I might need the color to >>>> establish >>>> contrast in the light as shot, but I was wondering about these >>>> dedicated "convert to B&W" tools. Do they do more than an artful >>>> application of channel mixer & curves? If so, which tools really work >>>> for you? If not, do some of you have favorite ratios & shapes for the >>>> manual method? >>>> >>>> I promise I'll search the archives since I've been out of touch with >>>> this list for awhile but since this sort of thing seems like an >>>> ever-changing game I thought I'd throw this out there. >>>> >>>> I'm also interested in knowing how people feel about the use of color >>>> vs B&W for documentary-style snapping in general, although I suppose >>>> it really depends on the individual image... >>>> >>>> Bob Palmieri >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >