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

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Subject: [Leica] converting and alien skin
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Mon Oct 15 15:39:15 2007
References: <4713D76E.8030802@waltjohnson.com> <200710152157.AEL42564@rg5.comporium.net> <4713E396.4040004@waltjohnson.com> <200710152209.AEL43784@rg5.comporium.net> <4713EA8B.1030906@waltjohnson.com> <200710152235.AEL46350@rg5.comporium.net>

As Marvel once said; /At my back I always hear  time's winged chariot 
drawing near.  /And that's no baloney. :-)

Tina Manley wrote:
> 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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