Re: digital negative possibilities for gum

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Keith,

I use the same method and it works very well.   I usually use a setting for amount of between 8 and 12, but   it depends on the image and the image size & resolution.   

I also set it to Monochromatic and use Uniform.

Filter>Noise>Add Noise

Oddly enough though, I like this method because it doesn't produce grain in the deeper shadows and blacks—it looks more natural to me.

Best Wishes,
Mark Nelson

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In a message dated 10/21/06 12:48:53 PM, Keith@GumPhoto.com writes:


> For what it is worth, here is a method to add noise that (I feel) comes closer to duplicating grain in a silver neg:
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>  1) Add a New Layer
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>  2) Fill it with 50% Gray
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>  3) Adjust the Noise or Film Grain filters until the degree of grain is achieved.
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>  4) Change the layer Mode to Soft Light
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>  The result is more grain in the shadows than in the highlights.
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>  Keith