Mono

[Kirsty]

How do you convert an image to mono? Is it like b&w?




Ooo and what exactly does the history brush do?

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

Ok it's hard work, but worth it..

Magnify the images so you see each pixel,
then you got to select either black or white
and colour each seperately.

A good guide is if it's blue that's black...

red.... iffy....

Green white..

Now go round thew hole picture changing the colours to black or white..

will take you a while..

Got for it..

[Bindii]

Ok it's hard work, but worth it..

Magnify the images so you see each pixel,
then you got to select either black or white
and colour each seperately.

A good guide is if it's blue that's black...

red.... iffy....

Green white..

Now go round thew hole picture changing the colours to black or white..

will take you a while..

Got for it..

True

*nods*

[Stemmy]

Yes I always struggle with pink.

White or black ?????

[Bindii]

Yes I always struggle with pink.

White or black ?????

Baby pink or hot pink?

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

Hmmm I tend to head for safety
and pick both...

[Kirsty]

im serious guys - u cnt do it that way tht wud take ages!

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

What?

Have you tried it?? It's easy after the first hundred or so...

Set up a script to do it for you then!

I think PS has one already.. Not sure.. Martin?

[Bindii]

im serious guys - u cnt do it that way tht wud take ages!

Sadly though its just the way it needs to be done....if you want to do it properly that is...

[tonymidd]

Hi Kirsty,
Mono.b/w greyscale ane all the same thing.
If you've got PS there are several ways do this.
Look at Martin's web site tutorials
http://www.digital-monochrome.com (http://www.digital-monochrome.com/)

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

Ohhhhh yeah THAT way is easier....

But make it too easy and people don't learn the basics....

:)

*giggle*

[Bindii]

Hi Kirsty,
Mono.b/w greyscale ane all the same thing.
If you've got PS there are several ways do this.
Look at Martin's web site tutorials
http://www.digital-monochrome.com (http://www.digital-monochrome.com/)

Right you....come ere and get your spanking!!!

You have so ruined our fun tonight....;)c

[BarryM]

lol you lot, thats terrible *sniggers


Kirsty, if your using photoshop once you opened your image you can either click on image>>adjustment>>>channel mixer, check the small box at the bottom of window where it says monochrome, now you can adjust the sliders, i.e. the red slider increased makes cloudy skies more dramtic, but all the numbers must add up to 100 so if you increase the red channel by 20 you would need to adjust the other two down so all add to 100.

Another method is to goto Image>>mode>>grayscale, it discards colour information alltogether.

Not sure if this is the best methods, but im sure the channel mixer one is not too bad.

Hope that helps

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

Barry is a party pooper as well!!!!

Will Kirsty ever forgive us?

[BarryM]

im just wanting a spanking of Bindii :bum1:

[Bindii]

im just wanting a spanking of Bindii :bum1:

Oh my....but you deserve more...much much more...;)c

[tonymidd]

im just wanting a spanking of Bindii :bum1:

I'm in first:laugh1::laugh1:

As with all things in PS, being serious again, you can get some interesting effects in channel mixer if the sliders don't add up to 100. Yes all the books usually say this is what you should aim for but that flamingo does not add up to 100, well it's a dumb flamingo :), I don't think the Meerkat did either. A long time ago there was a demonstator working for Durst and he always said if you are told to do something by a manufacturer, try the opposite.

[Bindii]

I'm in first:laugh1::laugh1:

As with all things in PS, being serious again, you can get some interesting effects in channel mixer if the sliders don't add up to 100. Yes all the books usually say this is what you should aim for but that flamingo does not add up to 100, well it's a dumb flamingo :), I don't think the Meerkat did either. A long time ago there was a demonstator working for Durst and he always said if you are told to do something by a manufacturer, try the opposite.

There you are!!! You can run but you cant hide...;)c

[tonymidd]

just realized you also wanted info on this Kirsty, see what happens when Bindii threatens a spanking all else is forgotten.:partydance::partydance:

see here for a far better explanation than I can give you
http://www.arraich.com/ref/aatool_hist_brush6.htm

Even tho for some reason this guy has not updated this site to PS CS2 most of his tips and explainations apply.

[BarryM]

lol i never noticed that either.

History Brush, basically an easy one is to take an image, convert it to black and white, (as above)now duplicate the layer (layer>>duplicate)now whilst working on the duplicate layer ( i think you do automatically when you duplicate the layer) pick your history brush and click somewhere on the image it should bring the colour back into that part of the image, this works for selective colouring, but same principals for bring stuff back into an image etc.

[Kirsty]

thanks for you rhelp guys i will try it ou tand pos ton mono soon :) and yes i do forgive you- it was far too implausible to be true anyways lol!

[lenahvalley]

I only recently learned how to get a good mono print (without a colour cast) by use of the channels etc. but am still honing the technique. Thanks for the bit about 100% balance. I must admit your initial answer to Kirsty had me wondering what you were up to for a second or two. Stirring b******s.

:stir: :stir:

[howlingbasset]

... good way, non destructive and only one layer!!

make layer transparent (option click, mac) ... adjustment layer ... hue/saturation take the saturation down until it becomes mono ... you'll notice that a layer mask has also been created ... click on this and using black as primary paint a mask to reaveal the colour!!!

[karl-tkd]

Kirsty Kirsty Kirsty........its not too difficult if your serious about phorography, try this place for some very simple and very easy to follow lessons, they really do work....

http://www.digital-monochrome.com/