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Monochrome toning

This article will demonstrate how to perform monochrome toning on digital images in Ansel, to emulate the color rendition of cyanotypes, platinotypes, sepia and split-toning developments. Step 0 : global preparation Set the global exposure and filmic scene white and scene black, as in any other editing. See basic editing steps. This is our base image, by Glenn Butcher : If you start from a color image, you need to turn it into black and white : the recommended way is through the color calibration module, using the B&W presets. Read »

Basic Editing

Here is how to get started with Ansel editing, going through only the most basic steps that should serve you well most of the time. The video was recorded on Darktable 3, but the same modules and principles apply to Ansel. Read »