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Re: [OM] Colour to B&W Conversion

Subject: Re: [OM] Colour to B&W Conversion
From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 21:14:44 -0500
Chris, I have used that software on my XP machine, and tried to install it on the Win 7 machine. My problem was with a lot of garbage-ware that came with it. Watch out for popups and freeware!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/3/2014 7:41 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
      I ended up uninstalling LR3 b efore my blood pressure peaked.  It ground 
to a halt and wouldn't even import a photo from anywhere.

      So I went on an all-out web assault, looking for anything at all.  And I may 
have found a winner at http://www.photo-plugins.com/.  They have a B&W 
conversion plugin that works with PS7.  It includes a small handful of film 
simulations, and with the sliders available you can create more such presets and 
save them for future use:

http://www.photo-plugins.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_details&gid=6&Itemid=43

      Downloaded the ZIP file, unzipped it, the copied the 8BF file into the 
PhotoShop Filters folder.  Worked right away.  I've tried this on a few photos 
and it works fine.  Wait until you compare the PS7 sliders with films like 
Tri-X.

      My trial period for Exp6 expired, so I'll download it onto my Win7 backup 
hard drive and copy all of the B&W and IR film emulation settings.  Unless, of 
course, someone here can do that ahead of me.

      Funny how all of that costly software fell short of the mark and then 
this freeware did the job adequately, just like FilterSim did for simulating 
glass filters.  And it was written for Win95.

      Free is good.


Chris

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
      - Hunter S. Thompson

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