Re: Stouffer wedge (was VDB is "Brownprint" process?)

Thanks, Grace.
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From: "Grace Taylor" <gtay22@earthlink.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: Stouffer wedge (was VDB is "Brownprint" process?)

> For making digital negatives, I create my own step tablet in Photoshop
> this way: Open a new window that is 12" x 2", greyscale (or RGB is
> you make colorized negs) then use the gradient tool (be sure your color
> squares are black and white), starting at the left margin at the 1"
> mark, holding down the shift key on a Mac, go straight across to the
> right margin. Then go to Image, Adjustments, Posterize. A window will
> ask how many steps you want, so type in 21. Then in the info palette,
> check each end to be sure they are 100 and 0. If not, redo it more
> carefully. Save.
>
> If you include the step tablet on the transparency along with your
> image, apply your curve, and invert, the step tablet in the print will
> show you what needs adjusting, if anything.
>
> Hope this helps. Grace
>
Received on Fri Feb 24 07:25:09 2006