Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >