brickftl Posted February 12, 2024 Share #1 Posted February 12, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've used SilverEfex forever for my color to b/w conversions. Recently I stumbled across the huge number of presets (including b/w presets) in Adobe Camera Raw. Would like to hear from people who use ACR presets for b/w conversion and how they compare to SilbverEfex. ESPECIALLY people who are processing images from Leica M cams. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bikie John Posted February 13, 2024 Share #2 Posted February 13, 2024 When using any sort of preset, the only criterion is whether you like the results or not. And the only person who can judge that is you! I quite like the B&W profiles provided in Lightroom, although I don't do much serious stuff with them. SilverEfex also produces some nice results. Generally I find using the LR embedded features easier because it doesn't need to create an extra copy of the file, which in my experience SFX usually does. (Maybe this is because I am using SFX wrong, of course - I don't have all that much experience). John Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanefking Posted February 13, 2024 Share #3 Posted February 13, 2024 (edited) On 2/12/2024 at 7:57 AM, brickftl said: I've used SilverEfex forever for my color to b/w conversions. Recently I stumbled across the huge number of presets (including b/w presets) in Adobe Camera Raw. Would like to hear from people who use ACR presets for b/w conversion and how they compare to SilbverEfex. ESPECIALLY people who are processing images from Leica M cams. For me, the main benefit of silver efex was the masking of tonal regions. Now I can do that in photoshop manually, and lightroom classic also has tools to make it easier. The b&w profiles built in are alright, I always consider that a starting point and develop my own personal presets to dial-in the look I like. As always, its a tool. How it suits you and how you use it yourself are the determining factors. I liked silver efex a lot several years ago, but Lightroom classic by itself allows me to work more efficiently. Attached is an image from my M10 that I worked on with Lightroom Classic, and a preset that adjusts curves, contrast, color grading, and adds grain. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited February 13, 2024 by shanefking 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/389104-bw-conversion/?do=findComment&comment=5038769'>More sharing options...
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