TLR split Channels is a Photoshop action set for advanced Photoshop users who want the ultimate control during B&W conversion. Splitting off the channels from an image and copying them into an image as layers is like the Channel Mixer on steroids! You get all of the benefits of layers: opacity, blend modes, Blend If, etc.

The TLR Split Channels action set makes it easy to preview up to 10 different channels for an image. It makes a copy of your image and then splits off the channels from RGB, CMYK, and LAB conversions. The available channels include: CMYK Cyan, CMYK Magenta, CMYK Yellow, CMYK Black, LAB Lightness, RGB Red, RGB Green, RGB Blue, Grayscale, and Desaturate.

• CMYK Channels       Builds CMYK layers.
• Desaturate Layer     Builds a Desaturate layer.
• Gray Channel           Builds Grayscale layer.
• Lightness Channel    Builds L*a*b Lightness layer.
• RGB Channel           Builds RGB layers.
• RGB + Lightness      Builds RGB + Lightness layers
• RGB + Gray             Builds RGB + Grayscale layers
• RGB + Desature       Builds RGB + Desaturate layers
• All Channels            Builds RGB, CMYK, Lightness, and Grayscale layers

The .PDF tutorial from The Light's Right, "Split Your Channels for Improved B&W," will get you started using the Split Channels technique.

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