How much opacity

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Oct 22, 2005
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I am just learning PS CS2. Is there any rule of thumb to use for setting the opacity of adjustment layers. So far I go by how it looks. The problem is that sometimes I get unwanted effects in the print.
TIA

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Oct 22, 2005
In article <4359a3bc$0$32161$>,
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I am just learning PS CS2. Is there any rule of thumb to use for setting the opacity of adjustment layers. So far I go by how it looks. The problem is that sometimes I get unwanted effects in the print.
TIA

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Peter

Peter,

On most of my Adjustment Layers, I keep them at 100%, unless I am trying for a certain effect. This is basically what you are doing. If your system is calibrated, you shouldn’t be too far off in the printing process. Obviously, it’s easier if you are doing desktop printing and not sending out to a print shop, as you can tweak the image on the spot, rather than show up for a press -proofing at 3:00 AM, only to find that you have a problem.

I’d guess that you are close, doing it by "eye," and that a check of your system’s calibration might get you closer still.

Exactly which AL’s are you experiencing problems with? What are these problems and "unwanted effects?"

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Peter
Oct 23, 2005
"Hunt" wrote in message
In article <4359a3bc$0$32161$>,
says…
I am just learning PS CS2. Is there any rule of thumb to use for setting the
opacity of adjustment layers. So far I go by how it looks. The problem is that sometimes I get unwanted effects in the print.
TIA

—
Peter

Peter,

On most of my Adjustment Layers, I keep them at 100%, unless I am trying for a
certain effect. This is basically what you are doing. If your system is calibrated, you shouldn’t be too far off in the printing process. Obviously,
it’s easier if you are doing desktop printing and not sending out to a print
shop, as you can tweak the image on the spot, rather than show up for a press
-proofing at 3:00 AM, only to find that you have a problem.
I’d guess that you are close, doing it by "eye," and that a check of your system’s calibration might get you closer still.

Exactly which AL’s are you experiencing problems with? What are these problems
and "unwanted effects?"

Thanks for your response.
I will try to explain my unwanted effects. The shot is a cityscape with a bald sky. Color has been fully desaturated. (because I will want color in some of the other areas, I desaturated rather than use geayscale. After I added a layer with a sky I reduced opacity and added a curve layer. My on screen effect left the buildings with a slight sky reflection in the windows. There was also sufficient sky filling in the bald areas, with no sky showing on the solid walls. In the print the walls show a trace of sky. I see my alternative as masking all the buildings and individual windows. If there is a better way, I would really appreciate a pointer in the right direction.

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Peter
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