so this is what i was wondering about filters...

[mops]

i've just went to put on a noise filter to an image and noticed a lot of the other filters were greyed out - i dont use filters often, usually only the noise one, but i noticed this and thought it was odd - i was working in CMYK mode at the time and as soon as i reverted back to rgb they activated - anyone understand why this is?

there's no urgency on this post, i'm just being curious

hope youre all well, mops

[Paul C]

A lot of the filters only work on RGB pr grayscale images. I can't really tell you the specific reason, but it has been this way for a long time…
peace

[mops]

:) :) :) that sounds very deep and meaningful paulc ............ thanks for your reply -
hope youre having a good day

[Paul C]

mops - Please realize that I just woke up ~(-_-)~
peace

[mops]

:) :) :) in that case i take my hat off to you mr for being able to be deep, meaningful and witty so early in the morning ...........actually, is it morning time there? whatever, i wish i was that alert - it's 6pm here and i'm still dozey

my image worked perfectly although i'm slightly embarrassed to admit i used a filter

dan/repro - i still cant get that bright orange like i want it - will keep trying

[Paul C]

If you are working in CMYK it's not going to get a lot brighter than 0 50 100 0. After that, maybe you need to look at a Pantone. You can print fluorescent if you like…
And yes, my workday has just begun. I live on the Pacific Rim…
peace

[mops]

thanks paulc - i've just started my own magazine and new to commercial printing -so i'm learning as i go along :o :) - the chaps here have been great, got me out of some scrapes - i've always just used photoshop to enhance pictures, or edit my hand sketched ones and stuck to my comfort areas, but i've needed to create a variety of different style ads over the last few weeks so i'm having to learn new things at a great speed

lucky you - i bet it's sunny today as well isnt it, just to make me feel worse? ;o) dark and dreary here .............however, we do have dennis rodman over here right now - how lucky are we then ;o) ......................didnt have a clue who he was, do now though............................................ .................................................. ......................it is basket ball he plays yes? :) :)

[Paul C]

i've just started my own magazine
Good for you and Good Luck!
so i'm learning as i go along
Aren't we all? Anyone who is any good always is…
the chaps here have been great, got me out of some scrapes
Adobe Ace, DCurry and The Repro Kid have also helped me quite a bit. I'm sure there are other sharp people here as well…
lucky you - i bet it's sunny today as well isnt it, just to make me feel worse?
Just to make you smile, it's is now currently 68 F and clear as a bell. It's like this so much that I really like a dark and dreary day…
.however, we do have dennis rodman over here right now - how lucky are we then ;o) ......................didnt have a clue who he was, do now though............................................ .................................................. ......................it is basket ball he plays yes? :) :)
I wouldn't brag about that too much. He is , how do you say it, a NUTTER! Great rebounder, though, and yes, that refers to the game of basketball…
peace

[mops]

:) you really make me laugh :)
youre right - they're pretty sharp guys - they know their stuff - you sound like you do to - most of what you chaps talk about goes over my head - i just pretend to understand ;)

i cant believe you have such nice weather - you lucky s0d

...........and there was me thinking it was great that i even knew who dennis rodman was :rolleyes: ...........would it make a difference if i said we had traci bingham over here too?

[Paul C]

Wouldn't make a difference because I don't know who Traci Bingham is. I do, however, worship Father Ted…
peace

[mops]

that's terrible..................baywatch.............poo r traci!;)

........father ted was a brilliant show though - they still playing re-runs over here - poor guy died though

[The Repro Kid]

:) :) :) in that case i take my hat off to you mr for being able to be deep, meaningful and witty so early in the morning ...........actually, is it morning time there? whatever, i wish i was that alert - it's 6pm here and i'm still dozey

my image worked perfectly although i'm slightly embarrassed to admit i used a filter

dan/repro - i still cant get that bright orange like i want it - will keep trying

Get your hands on this book. I always see designers with their pantone book but never this one. If you're printing a magazine then referencing a process guide will help.

[mops]

thanks repro - it's a coincidence that you sent that - i've just come back from one of our big book stores and amongst other books, i purchased a great one on colour - you could obviously see how much colour is confusing me:o ............the mag has now gone to print and i'm so nervous about how it's going to look when printed as it has a wide distribution including a lot of our supermarkets - if it looks bad - i'm off to hide somewhere and deny everything ;) ............ right i'm off to plan the second issue, this time, by setting up a template...................i know i know, i should have done that the first time around, but hey, i'm left handed, we think differently :) :)

thank you - youre a wonderful help as always

[mops]

repro - that book of yours - what's the title - can i get it off amazon? another colour one will only help, and if you recommended it it must be good

[Paul C]

It's a Pantone Process Color Guide. It's not really a book, it only contains Pantone colors and their process equivalent. It's not cheap and it changes every year. Every designer should probably have one. A cheap way to do this is load the Pantone swatches that are in Photoshop or Illustrator or InDesign and look until you find the color you like, then eyedrop it and look at the color mixture. But like they told you, if it isn't in the CMYK gamut it's not possible to reproduce without a spot color…
peace

[mops]

good afternoon mr - on the ball today again i see ;) .............please tell me it's raining there as i've run around all day today from appointment to appointment and it's freezing..............just humour me ok :)

i'm going to look through this book now that i've just bought - jeez this spot colour thing isnt half confusing - thanks for your info again - i appreciate it:)

[The Repro Kid]

It's one of their main three swatch books.

[mops]

that's brilliant - thank you - that's solved a problem
hope the weather's nice with you too !

[mops]

wow - they're expensive - but i will need them - i'm looking at ordering now - thanks for that

[The Repro Kid]

Yeah, and you're supposed to replace them every year! Keep it in a drawer and out of sunlight so it doesn't fade. That one of mine is 8 years old.

Oh yeah, it's the same weather.

[AdobeAce]

Hey Repro,

Every year! That's more than new upgrades from Adobe.

I just took a look at my Pantone book. Hmm! 1992! I guess it's time for a new one.

Ace

:D

[Paul C]

Adobe Ace - Buenos. Nice to see your name again…
peace

[The Repro Kid]

Love the Coffee Stain on the Front Cover
Hey Repro,

Every year! That's more than new upgrades from Adobe.

I just took a look at my Pantone book. Hmm! 1992! I guess it's time for a new one.

Ace

:D

Hey, pal, I never spill coffee while working! I'll have you know that was the result of an overripe peach that I left in my bag along with the color guide.

It fused several of the first page together. Whoops.

But those books are expensive so I'm working around the peach damage.