Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'd love to see them. My daughter is on the synchronized skating team at Michigan State. Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My daughter is on a synchronized skating team and I have great fun using photoshop to create types of collages for the team's website. I take about a half dozen

Re: Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread David Brooks
gfrn and vic typed Begin Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:38:16 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: sliding away? In a message dated 11/11/02 10:05:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've never bother to do anything of note in it, until

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 11/11/02 8:13:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: LIke what? I'm curious what I should continue to teach myself. Try working with Layers to create soft focus effects on a picture that was never taken that way. Try combining one image with another to create a whole new

Re: Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread David Brooks
PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 12:05:35 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: sliding away? In a message dated 11/11/02 8:13:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: LIke what? I'm curious what I should continue to teach myself. Try working with Layers to create soft focus effects on a picture

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 11/12/02 12:15:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Good tips Vic. I hope to have the time this winter to work not only on PS skills but scanning epson 2450 skills. Now if we could only get Mel Lastman' snow to close the city like in 1999,it would help to get my but off the

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
To me, the most valuable features of PhotoShop are those that allow fine tuning of a scan for printing. I usually begin by setting the Levels. I set RGB level in respect to the histogram but frequently set the color levels by eye. Hue and Saturation is next. I'll adjust the overall colorcast a bit

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread Pentxuser
My daughter is on a synchronized skating team and I have great fun using photoshop to create types of collages for the team's website. I take about a half dozen photos of the team, individuals whatever and create an 8X10. Some of the images are close cropped, others have shadows etc etc. They

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread gfen
On Sun, 10 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote: And, for the 1/10th of 1% that you actually use and enjoy, you're going thru all that sweat and tears? Nah, not me, thanks... I'm a longstanding computer geek, and every computer I've owned for the last 10 years or so has had a copy of Photoshop on

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Your comments understood and agreed with... That's about what I'd need/want to do, as well. Other comments within the text below... gfen wrote: On Sun, 10 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote: And, for the 1/10th of 1% that you actually use and enjoy, you're going thru all that sweat and tears?

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread gfen
On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote: How did it GET There? -cough- That would be TELLING. Anyways, I was a 13 year old geek when I got my first PC (from a trash bin in the very industrial park I now work), before that I had my share of PCs. At the time, we all pirated software to our

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread Dr E D F Williams
11, 2002 5:03 PM Subject: Re: OT: sliding away? On Sun, 10 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote: And, for the 1/10th of 1% that you actually use and enjoy, you're going thru all that sweat and tears? Nah, not me, thanks... I'm a longstanding computer geek, and every computer I've owned

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread gfen
On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote: Huh? [C]loning to spot is outside my understanding. Please elucidate! Using the clone tool to spot your prints for dust, hair, fingerprints, etc. To say nothing of the ability to use the clone tool to remove power lines, facial blemishes, your

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread Dan Scott
On Monday, November 11, 2002, at 10:42 AM, gfen wrote: On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote: Huh? [C]loning to spot is outside my understanding. Please elucidate! Using the clone tool to spot your prints for dust, hair, fingerprints, etc. To say nothing of the ability to use the clone

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Aha! I'd like that, I just intuit! g Thanks for the explanation. keith gfen wrote: On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote: Huh? [C]loning to spot is outside my understanding. Please elucidate! Using the clone tool to spot your prints for dust, hair, fingerprints, etc. To say nothing

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread Pentxuser
Guys if you have limited experience with photoshop, I highly recommend photodeluxe which is also made by adobe and comes free with many decent Epson printers and various scanners. It really is simple to use and guides you through most steps with ease. It can do most of what photoshop can do

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 11/11/02 10:05:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've never bother to do anything of note in it, until recently.. The last few times I've turned the PC on, I've learned how to use curves and levels to make a nicer looking image, and how to clone out dust. Then I learned how to

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You really should do yourself a favour and learn to do more with photoshop. It is an incredible tool. In fact, I would say it is one of my most valuable pieces of photographic equipment I have.I spend a lot of time just playing with it and

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-11 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Guys if you have limited experience with photoshop, I highly recommend photodeluxe which is also made by adobe and comes free with many decent Epson printers and various scanners. It really is simple to use and guides you through most steps

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-10 Thread Keith Whaley
: Saturday, November 09, 2002 4:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: sliding away? ... I have yet to find a suitable printer, who will print what I see when I take the shot. I get prints back from the printer, look at the prints, then glass the negatives and see _far_ more detail than

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-10 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Which means I would need to buy a film scanner. I have a document scanner that does top quality documents, but I don't think it's optimized for film... I'll have to check my manual carefully. I know I'd be very unhappy with it if it were only

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-10 Thread Keith Whaley
Hi Dan, a couple of comments below... Dan Scott wrote: On Sunday, November 10, 2002, at 07:28 AM, Herb Chong wrote: Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Which means I would need to buy a film scanner. I have a document scanner that does top quality documents, but I don't

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-10 Thread Butch Black
I agree with Herb that the color management in Photoshop is very important to getting good and consistent results. An added advantage is that there is a lot of good training books and videos. I would go with Photoshop Elements (their lite version about $100 US) most of what you need will be there,

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-10 Thread Dan Scott
On Sunday, November 10, 2002, at 03:34 PM, Keith Whaley wrote: Hi Dan, a couple of comments below... Have you ever down-loaded and reviewed the 237 page instruction manual that comes with it? Most impressive ~ and I'm talking about image manipulation! Which app are we talking about here,

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-09 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Learning to print your own is certainly a giant step forward when it comes to prints from slides. They may not me perfect but they are pretty darn close. Vic i scan and print digitally. best possible results for the least hassle. not cheap

Re[2]: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
Keith, Your welcome to try my lab. The owner has offered a free 11X14 or 8X10 for the cost of shipping to PDML members that want to see what it can do. They use Agfa D-Labs. That being said, one thing to keep in mind is that the paper has less latitude than the film does. So you are always in

Re[2]: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
If you are doing a few prints, that may be a reasonable route. But if you are doing lots and lots of them, time and money soon become factors. Bruce Saturday, November 9, 2002, 5:05:38 AM, you wrote: Pac In a message dated 11/9/02 7:50:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pac i think you are

OT: sliding away?

2002-11-08 Thread CBWaters
I bought a roll of slide film the other day...never done that before. It was just hanging there next to the rest of the film looking lonely. I had to save it. I've not finished the roll in either camera yet so I guess it's going to have to wait a few days. Wonder how I'll get it developed.

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
Cory, The most frustrating thing about slides is trying to get great prints at a reasonable price from them. You look at the slide and go WOW! Then you try to get a print made and get disappointed, or you pay a princely sum. About the only really good way to do it is to have a good scanner for