Setting a black point in P-S
Jan 7, 2012 08:55:16 #
Finding the best black for black setting can be a bit of a pain, especially if there is no true black in the image.Any suggestions on different ways to accomplish?
Jan 7, 2012 11:45:18 #
greymule wrote:
Finding the best black for black setting can be a bit of a pain, especially if there is no true black in the image.Any suggestions on different ways to accomplish?
You can use a square of matte black FomeCore board. "Balance" cards (White, Black, Grey)like this were common in the days of film. Take your setting and shoot your scene. Just take your reading in ambient even light without any hotspots on the board.
Jan 7, 2012 12:09:15 #
rocco_7155 wrote:
You can use a square of matte black FomeCore board. "Balance" cards (White, Black, Grey)like this were common in the days of film. Take your setting and shoot your scene. Just take your reading in ambient even light without any hotspots on the board.
greymule wrote:
Finding the best black for black setting can be a bit of a pain, especially if there is no true black in the image.Any suggestions on different ways to accomplish?
You can use a square of matte black FomeCore board. "Balance" cards (White, Black, Grey)like this were common in the days of film. Take your setting and shoot your scene. Just take your reading in ambient even light without any hotspots on the board.
All righty. That makes good sense. Thanks.
Jan 7, 2012 23:37:04 #
greymule wrote:
Finding the best black for black setting can be a bit of a pain, especially if there is no true black in the image.Any suggestions on different ways to accomplish?
You have the choice of black, gray, or white. I usually pick
the nearest thing to gray.
This is when you are using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.
Jan 8, 2012 08:04:51 #
In Photoshop: make a new layer (Threshold) and slide your pointer left for black or right for white. This will tell you where your darkest or lightest areas are, click OK and mark the areas you want. Then simply turn off the layer or discard it.
Jan 8, 2012 08:40:26 #
viszla7 wrote:
In Photoshop: make a new layer (Threshold) and slide your pointer left for black or right for white. This will tell you where your darkest or lightest areas are, click OK and mark the areas you want. Then simply turn off the layer or discard it.
Good tech pointer. Thank you.
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