onona wrote in post #14868257
Spare me the rolling eyes, there's was nothing impolite about my reply to you.
Silver Efex ultimately doesn't really provide you with the ability to do anything that can't be accomplished in Photoshop or Lightroom. But it does make the entire mono conversion process simpler by providing all the necessary tools in a single interface. I also find the U-point approach quicker than painting masks or fiddling with layer advanced blending. I know Photoshop like the back of my hand and it's generally my go-to software for anything image-based, but I use Silver Efex for all my mono photo stuff, because it's so much nicer to do all the work in a single UI, with all the tools right there. I also like their film stock emulation.
Spare me the rolling eyes, there's was nothing impolite about my reply to you.
Silver Efex ultimately doesn't really provide you with the ability to do anything that can't be accomplished in Photoshop or Lightroom. But it does make the entire mono conversion process simpler by providing all the necessary tools in a single interface. I also find the U-point approach quicker than painting masks or fiddling with layer advanced blending. I know Photoshop like the back of my hand and it's generally my go-to software for anything image-based, but I use Silver Efex for all my mono photo stuff, because it's so much nicer to do all the work in a single UI, with all the tools right there. I also like their film stock emulation.
Not rude, just a tad condescending. Didn't mean to offend with rolly-eyes man. Thanks for the second reply, that's very helpful. May have to check out the trial!
Hot Bob wrote in post #14868308
I think there are processing algorithms in Silver Efex that you would have a hard time duplicating in Photoshop. The structure slider is one example. Sure, it's a contrast control but it's not like any other contrast adjustment I've used. That is how I would describe the program; it does the same stuff but it does it differently.
Bob
I think there are processing algorithms in Silver Efex that you would have a hard time duplicating in Photoshop. The structure slider is one example. Sure, it's a contrast control but it's not like any other contrast adjustment I've used. That is how I would describe the program; it does the same stuff but it does it differently.
Bob
Interesting... thanks. Sounds like a fun program. 
