James, I have NIK's Silver Efex Pro. Very good - see review in current Shutterbug. Demo here: http://www.niksoftware.com/index/usa/entry.php Demo here for some other interestind plug-ins: http://www.reindeergraphics.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Also see DigiDaan: http://www.digidaan.nl/indexframedigidaan.html?channelmixer/index.html AZ Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! The Lookaround Book. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Was Re: Grayscale to color Now: Color to Greyscale > From: James Schenken <jds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, November 12, 2008 7:49 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >With all this chat of doing a greyscale to color conversion, I have > >the opposite need, to convert from RGB to grey scale. > I've used PhotoShop both CS3 and CS4 for this process and don't get > quite the results that I'm looking for. > Some time ago, there was some information about a plugin / standalone > piece of software the did the conversion and allowed for the > selection of the look and feel of particular B&W films like Tri-X for example. > Needless to say, I didn't keep a reference. > Anyone remember, have recommendations, etc. on getting this done? > Cheers, > James > James Schenken
