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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 9 - skiing snapshots
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 18:27:04 -0400
References: <3C853C4C.49DF6DB@webshuttle.ch> <3C84F70A.87238E5@webshuttle.ch> <5.1.0.14.2.20020305121050.02a2dc50@infoave.net>

Tina:

It sounds like it is the same as highlight masking when printing 
Ilfochromes.  In high light masking, a B&W film is contact printed with the 
positive and then developed.  This negative is then sandwiched with the 
transparency in printing.

Regards,

Robert

At 05:03 PM 3/5/2002 -0500, Tina Manley wrote:
>At 10:44 PM 3/5/02 +0100, you wrote:
>>Thanks Tina, I went and downloaded it. For some strange reason it insists on
>>turning my picture into grayscale. But maybe I am doing something wrong, 
>>I have
>>never used actions before.
>>
>>Nathan
>
>
>Try it this way:
>
>Step 1.  Make a grayscale copy by opening the image, chose Image > 
>Duplicate, and click OK.  Now select Image > Mode > Grayscale.
>
>Step 2.  Using this grayscale copy, select Filter > Blur > Guassian Blur, 
>and blur the image enough that you lose detail by entering a Radius value 
>between 3 and 6 pixels.
>
>Step 3.  Bring the original color image window to the top by clicking in 
>it, the choose Select > Load Selection and, and use the grayscale copy as 
>your selection.  Set the background channel to Black, check the Invert 
>box, and click OK.  After loading the selection, you should see a dotted 
>line around the shadow areas.
>
>Step 4.  Now choose Edit > Fill.  Under Contents, select 50% gray.  Under 
>Opacity, enter 100%.  Under Mode, select Color Dodge, then click OK.  The 
>resulting image should have the shadows lifted.
>
>It is a lot easier to do than it sounds like.  When the various windows 
>come up, it is pretty obvious what to do.  It sounds like the action is 
>not bringing the color copy back up in step 3.
>
>This is a great action that does wonders for backlit photos.
>
>Tina
>
>
>Tina Manley, ASMP
>http://www.tinamanley.com
>images available from http://www.pdiphotos.com
>
>
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