Hi Herschel,
Wow, thanks so much for this suggestion. Now all I have to do is
find time to try it out and ask follow up questions if anything isn't plain to
me.
Cheers!
Elliot
From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Herschel Mair
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 11:33 PM
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
Subject: Re: HP?
The simplest way to get good (and consistent) colour management, is
by creating two adjustment layers at the top of the layers palette. One for
colour balance and one for curves.
Do some tests using these to find the B&W "Colour" and tonality you
like. Make a note of what works and then use these adjustment layers whenever
you print.
You may want to make a small file (maybe 200 pixels square) that opens
really quickly with these 2 adjustment layers in it. Then drag them onto the
picture you’re working with before you print. (Adjustment layers have no
resolution)
If you are getting a colour-cast in the shadows only or in the highlights
only, (Crossed curves) then you need to correct that in the curves layer
by switching (In the little window at the top of the curves palette) from RGB to
the channel where the problem is. Drag the bottom point to the right or the
top point to the left ever so slightly to make the correction.
If it’s a really complicated situation you may have to mess with the
curve (Unlikely) to fix it. Dragging the curve (Lighter) will increase the
colour and dragging it down (Darker will decrease the colour.
IE: the green curve will give more green if you pull it up and more
magenta if you pull it down. remember to put anchor points on the curve so that
you only change the part you need to.
hope this helps
Herschel
E Berlin <eberlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
E Berlin <eberlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have an HP PhotoSmart 8250 with which my prime interest is printing B&W
photos. I'd appreciate your suggestions for how to achieve true gray tones.
I've had a few come out that way but I haven't found a way to make it
consistent.
Thanks!
Elliot Berlin
Herschel Mair
Head of the Department of Photography,
Head of the Department of Photography,
Higher College of Technology
Muscat
Sultanate of Oman
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Sultanate of Oman
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instructor
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