colour to B&W conversion , what settings ?

dvdowns · 12-12-2005

If I were to run a set of wedding pictures through photoshop to give the client a set of B&W along with the colour prints how should it be done ?
The last time I set them all to minimum saturation and the results were ok . What is the best way ?

paulhodson · 12-12-2005

Try this action

www.paulhodson.f2s.com/BW.atn

It uses Channel Mixer to give different effects and you can adjust the settings manually if you like.

dc2 · 12-12-2005

Channel mixer or I use an action* I think it is download able* its called photo toner and you can adjust its opacity from b/w to a slightly toned image you can downloads it here Click here: http://www.russellbrown.com/tips_tech.html nst and other usefull things.

dvdowns · 12-12-2005

ok , I've downloaded the action and when I click on it photoshop opens , but how do I get it to run on a picture ? Do I somehow save it into photoshop's memory ?
[ I have never been too good with photoshop , it is not a very user-friendly program]

dc2 · 12-13-2005

remember where you downloaded to then in photoshop in the action pallet on the top right handside is a little arrow click on this and a menu will appear you will see one called load action follow that to your action and just click on your action.
Loaded
If it came as a zip file you need to right click explore and drag the action out on to your desk top

Mr. Pickles · 12-13-2005

What DC2 said....

But if you put your actions into the "Program Files\Adobe\PSCS\Presets\Photoshop Actions" directory (or similar verbage to this), then they will appear in the "menu" when you click the little right arrow on the Actions pallette. (You won't have to hitLoad Action, and then go find it)

When loaded, you will see it in the Actions palette, and you click the drop down arrow beside it, select the "embedded action" and hit the play button.

dvdowns · 12-13-2005

ok , I've loaded the action , I will have to have a play with it later ..
Thanks , Desmond .

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dvdowns Dromedary Posts: 1,345 CamelKarma: 57 Gallery \| Blog	Re: colour to B&W conversion , what settings ? ok , I've downloaded the action and when I click on it photoshop opens , but how do I get it to run on a picture ? Do I somehow save it into photoshop's memory ? [ I have never been too good with photoshop , it is not a very user-friendly program]
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dc2 Photocamel Master Posts: 6,993 CamelKarma: 290 Gallery \| Blog	Re: colour to B&W conversion , what settings ? remember where you downloaded to then in photoshop in the action pallet on the top right handside is a little arrow click on this and a menu will appear you will see one called load action follow that to your action and just click on your action. Loaded If it came as a zip file you need to right click explore and drag the action out on to your desk top
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