Mix to Mono

[peeperita]

i can usually translate between gimp and cs, but this is giving me a devil of a time trying to separate the channels onto layers....i really want to try this one too....

wulf, is that a one click operation to get them onto layers, or is there a process you could elaborate on?

thanks

peeper

[wulf]

It is a "one-click" operation to decompose from a colour image into channel layers. I'm sure there must be an equivalent in Photoshop. Any PS users able to help out?

Wulf

[Spinnerette]

I think this adobe .pdf document might be helpful (linked as html).

[peeperita]

Originally Posted by Spinnerette

I think this adobe .pdf document might be helpful (linked as html).

perfect.....thanks.....it's not a one click.....but, definitely what i was looking for...

[Evn1ngStar]

Originally Posted by wulf

It is a "one-click" operation to decompose from a colour image into channel layers. I'm sure there must be an equivalent in Photoshop. Any PS users able to help out?

Wulf

Here is an example of one I did per channel,

This is the original shot


Here is the same shot using the desaturation button


And here it is separated and adjusted per channel


Below is a short description of how to adjust per channel is Photoshop CS3

Forgot to mention in the example, you would repeat for green and red just as you did in blue.

If you happen to be using Corel's paint shop pro, it will separate per channel for you if you click image / split channel / split to RBG. You would then adjust and restack to get the same effect.

Hope this helps,
Yvonne

[amberskies]

I know this is an old thread, but I sought it out because of the current assignment (not sure if I'll submit anything for the assignment yet though!).

Anyway, just to experiment... I used the same settings as in the first example... don't know enough about it yet to play around too much. Here are the results:

[amberskies]

for comparison, this one just uses the desaturate:

[wulf]

Plain old desaturation looks too grey, doesn't it, compared to the mix method?

Wulf

[LeeR]

How are you separating the channels onto their own layers? I have used a number of techniques for b&w conversion and have to admit that your method could be better in some situations, especially when you want to mask certain color channels. However, I am using CS3 rather than GIMP and don't see an easy method for doing what you are suggesting. Perhaps I am missing somehting here.

[amberskies]

Originally Posted by LeeR

How are you separating the channels onto their own layers? I have used a number of techniques for b&w conversion and have to admit that your method could be better in some situations, especially when you want to mask certain color channels. However, I am using CS3 rather than GIMP and don't see an easy method for doing what you are suggesting. Perhaps I am missing somehting here.

read the rest of this thread.

Originally Posted by Spinnerette

I think this adobe .pdf document might be helpful (linked as html).