Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/05
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Tina amd Mark,
Thanks for the technical advice. I'll give it a try, see what I can do with
this shot digitally, as I don't work in a wet darkroom at present. Nice to have
knowledgeable folks on the LUG willing to share their knowledge.
Regards,
Michael
Tina Manley wrote:
> At 08:12 PM 10/2/02 +0100, you wrote:
> >Michael,
> >
> >If I were printing it in a wet darkroom, I would use a harder (contrastier)
> >grade of paper, making sure that the print received the minimum exposure to
> >give detail to the highlights. Paper grade controls shadow detail.
> >Like you I am a photoshop novice. My guess is that you would have to
> >experiment with the levels to change the contrast of the image. I presume
> >you can set the highlights using this.
> >
> >What do the photoshoppers out there think? Any advice would be a great help
> >to both Michael and I
> >
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Mark Pope
> >Swindon Wilts, UK
>
> Mark and Michael -
>
> If you go to Image/Adjustment/Levels you will get a histogram. Choose the
> black eyedropper and click on the part of the photo that you want to be
> blackest. Click on the white eyedropper for the lightest highlight. That
> will give you a starting place and you can adjust the sliders from there.
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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