Mac Filter to Simulate B&W Film/Developer/Paper

I may be dreaming, but I seem to recall a Mac filter that would let you simulate any combination of B&W film, Ideveloper (and paper too?).

So, for example you could select Tri-X, D76 and Ilford paper... and so on.

If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be most grateful. Thanks in advance.

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Theimagingfactory convert to B&W pro filter for Photoshop does the things you ask for (film type and paper etc). I used it for a short while and found it quite good but prefer to do my own B&W conversions (which once learnt) give you more control.

My feelings are that trying to duplicate exactly wet darkroom film effects is a waste of time as usually thay fail (eg producing film grain in Photoshop) . However using some of the ideas to develop photoshop techniques is good as long as you don't expect to duplicate the effect exactly.

Malcolm
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I may be dreaming, but I seem to recall a Mac filter that would let you simulate any combination of B&W film, Ideveloper (and paper too?).

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"Malcolm Smith" wrote:

Theimagingfactory convert to B&W pro filter for Photoshop does the things you ask for (film type and paper etc). I used it for a short while and found it quite good but prefer to do my own B&W conversions (which once learnt) give you more control.

My feelings are that trying to duplicate exactly wet darkroom film effects is a waste of time as usually thay fail (eg producing film grain in Photoshop) . However using some of the ideas to develop photoshop techniques is good as long as you don't expect to duplicate the effect exactly.

Many thanks! I do take all your points -- I'm in full agreement.

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MC wrote:

I may be dreaming, but I seem to recall a Mac filter that would let you simulate any combination of B&W film, Ideveloper (and paper too?).
So, for example you could select Tri-X, D76 and Ilford paper... and so on.

If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be most grateful. Thanks in advance.

there's also DxO film pack (not sure that the choice of paper is included) but IMHO you can simulate all this in photoshop with your own common sense (and curves, add grain, of course ;-) )
I'm sure there's at least an interrest: If you have to present a collection of shots made with different cameras both digital and film and you want to make them homogeneous.
HTH

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Infinitech

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"Infinitech" wrote:

MC wrote:

I may be dreaming, but I seem to recall a Mac filter that would let you simulate any combination of B&W film, Ideveloper (and paper too?).
So, for example you could select Tri-X, D76 and Ilford paper... and so on.

If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be most grateful. Thanks in advance.

there's also DxO film pack (not sure that the choice of paper is included) but IMHO you can simulate all this in photoshop with your own common sense (and curves, add grain, of course ;-) )
I'm sure there's at least an interrest: If you have to present a collection of shots made with different cameras both digital and film and you want to make them homogeneous.
HTH

This is probably the one I was thinking of -- many thanks.

Does anyone know of anything else out there that is along the same lines?

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"Anybody can direct. There are only 11 good writers."