Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/15

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Subject: [Leica] converting and alien skin
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Mon Oct 15 15:35:43 2007
References: <4713D76E.8030802@waltjohnson.com> <200710152157.AEL42564@rg5.comporium.net> <4713E396.4040004@waltjohnson.com> <200710152209.AEL43784@rg5.comporium.net> <4713EA8B.1030906@waltjohnson.com>

Walt -

Yes, it can all be done in Photoshop and you can write your own 
actions but it is certainly easier and faster to use dedicated 
software!  The older I get the more I think time is worth more than money ;-)

Tina



At 06:32 PM 10/15/2007, you wrote:
>Tina
>
>I'd just gone back through and found it. Have you ever worked the 
>same effects with just plain old (excuse me Adobe) Photoshop? I wil 
>admit is makes it look easy and I'm going to download the trial. 
>:-)   Thanks for the help
>
>Walt
>
>Tina Manley wrote:
>>Walt -
>>
>>All of Alien Skin's programs are good, but the one for film 
>>simulation is Exposure 2:
>>
>>http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.html
>>
>>I think there is a free trial version that works for 30 days.
>>
>>Tina
>>
>>
>>At 06:03 PM 10/15/2007, you wrote:
>>>Tina
>>>
>>>When I looked at the website is listed about 5 programs called Eye 
>>>Candy? They all seem to be directed toward different effects? 
>>>Which are you using?
>>>
>>>Walt
>>>
>>>Tina Manley wrote:
>>>>At 05:11 PM 10/15/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>Philippe
>>>>>
>>>>>I've used the channel mixer for my conversions for a long time. 
>>>>>The rgb mixing methods Alien Skin uses  seems to be'  the way I 
>>>>>was taught to use PS. My biggest complain about PS and 
>>>>>converting is the lack of substance if noise or grain isn't 
>>>>>added. There *are* times I do miss my Focomat :-)
>>>>>Walt
>>>>
>>>>Walt -  I think you would like Alien Skin since it adds grain to 
>>>>match whichever film you chose.  It's the closest to film I've 
>>>>seen from any digital.
>>>>
>>>>Tina
>>>>
>>>>Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
>>>>http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>
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