Comments on: Post-crop vignettes in Lightroom 2 http://lightroom-news.com/2008/08/06/post-crop-vignettes-in-lightroom-2/ The latest news about the top pixel wrangling application on the planet. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:21:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Martin Evening http://lightroom-news.com/2008/08/06/post-crop-vignettes-in-lightroom-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14408 Martin Evening Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:54:38 +0000 http://lightroom-news.com/?p=2511#comment-14408 I think you meant to respond to the other tutorial where I demonstrate why it is often better to apply a grayscale conversion to an image after it has been retouched in Photoshop. There are several approaches. You can optimise the image in Lightroom for colour and choose Edit a copy in Photoshop, retouch and then save. Once the image is back in Lightroom you can then apply a grayscale conversion to the Photoshop-edited image. The thing is, this can cause confusion, because how will you remember at some later date that the original image was edited in colour? For this reason, it is better to create a virtual copy of the Photoshop edited copy image and convert the VC to black and white. That way, you end up with a master raw image, a Photoshop-edited colour image and a Photoshop -edited black and white derivative version (all in the Lightroom catalog). Martin I think you meant to respond to the other tutorial where I demonstrate why it is often better to apply a grayscale conversion to an image after it has been retouched in Photoshop. There are several approaches.

You can optimise the image in Lightroom for colour and choose Edit a copy in Photoshop, retouch and then save. Once the image is back in Lightroom you can then apply a grayscale conversion to the Photoshop-edited image.

The thing is, this can cause confusion, because how will you remember at some later date that the original image was edited in colour? For this reason, it is better to create a virtual copy of the Photoshop edited copy image and convert the VC to black and white. That way, you end up with a master raw image, a Photoshop-edited colour image and a Photoshop -edited black and white derivative version (all in the Lightroom catalog).

Martin

]]> By: dwdmguy http://lightroom-news.com/2008/08/06/post-crop-vignettes-in-lightroom-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14407 dwdmguy Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:39:33 +0000 http://lightroom-news.com/?p=2511#comment-14407 P.S. After you save back into LR you then make the vitural copy and make that copy the grayscale or anything else you wish. Correct? P.S. After you save back into LR you then make the vitural copy and make that copy the grayscale or anything else you wish. Correct?

]]> By: dwdmguy http://lightroom-news.com/2008/08/06/post-crop-vignettes-in-lightroom-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14406 dwdmguy Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:14:43 +0000 http://lightroom-news.com/?p=2511#comment-14406 Hi Martin, I just purchased your new LR2 book last night. Now, since I'm a simple man I'd like to make sure I understand your procedure between steps 2 and 4. So you first edit a copy in PS, i.e., edit with LR adjustments and then afterwards when you save back in LR you then make a Grayscale copy? Correct? Thank you very much. Hi Martin, I just purchased your new LR2 book last night.

Now, since I’m a simple man I’d like to make sure I understand your procedure between steps 2 and 4.

So you first edit a copy in PS, i.e., edit with LR adjustments and then afterwards when you save back in LR you then make a Grayscale copy? Correct? Thank you very much.

]]> By: Martin Evening http://lightroom-news.com/2008/08/06/post-crop-vignettes-in-lightroom-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14378 Martin Evening Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:15:33 +0000 http://lightroom-news.com/?p=2511#comment-14378 It's an interesting idea, but not possible in Lightroom 2 the way you describe. I would say that on the whole, Lightroom customers are after a way to darken or lighten the edges rather than add colour. However, you should check out the graduated filter adjustment. you could always apply gradients from each corner and use the 'Color' effect, although this wouldn't be quite the same as a colored vignette adjustment. Martin It’s an interesting idea, but not possible in Lightroom 2 the way you describe. I would say that on the whole, Lightroom customers are after a way to darken or lighten the edges rather than add colour. However, you should check out the graduated filter adjustment. you could always apply gradients from each corner and use the ‘Color’ effect, although this wouldn’t be quite the same as a colored vignette adjustment.

Martin

]]> By: markusjais http://lightroom-news.com/2008/08/06/post-crop-vignettes-in-lightroom-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14376 markusjais Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:58:25 +0000 http://lightroom-news.com/?p=2511#comment-14376 Hi Martin great tutorial. is it possible to change the color of the vignetting, that is, can I tell LR 2 to use more red instead of more black in the corners? BTW: I just started reading your PS CS3 book. A wonderful book, the best on CS3 in my opinion. Can't wait for your LR 2 book. Hi Martin

great tutorial. is it possible to change the color of the vignetting, that is, can I tell LR 2 to use more red instead of more black in the corners?

BTW: I just started reading your PS CS3 book. A wonderful book, the best on CS3 in my opinion. Can’t wait for your LR 2 book.

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