The Gum Bichromate Journal: YMC NEGATIVES WORKFLOW

1.            Start with an image smaller than the media size

2.            Open document with the Channels window open

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3.            Image‐Mode‐Multichannel

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4.            Automatically the RGB layers become CMY layers

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5.            Click on the icon to the right of CHANNELS

6.            Split Channels

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7.      Automatically the three CMY layers become three distinct B&W images

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8.            Starting with the Yellow layer-Image-Adjustment-Invert

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9.            Image-Adjustment-Levels

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10.            Auto

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11.            Image Adjustment-Curves

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12.            Load Preset

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13.            Select-All

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14.            Edit‐Copy

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15.      Edit-Paste (this will create a new layer that you can delete later on)

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16.            Select the Background layer-Edit‐Fill

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17.            Black-100%

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18.            Image‐Canvas size

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19.            Canvas size to equal media size-Canvas extension color-Black

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20.            Drag YMC step tablet

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21.            Position YMC step tablet

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22.            Drag four registration marks

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23.            Position registration marks

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24.            Drag Y step tablet

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25.            Position Y step tablet next to the YMC step tablet

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26.            File‐Save As‐Yellow

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27.            Repeat steps 8‐12with the Magenta layer

28.            Drag Magenta layer

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29. Change opacity of the Magenta layer to 50% to see the Yellow layer beneath

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30.            Enlarge to see individual pixels

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31.            Position Magenta over the Yellow layer

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32.            Delete Yellow layer

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33.            Change opacity of Magenta layer back to 100%

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34.            Drag M step tablet

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35.            Position M step tablet next to the Y step tablet

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36.            Delete the Y step tablet

37.            Save As-Magenta

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38.            Repeat steps 28-36 with the Cyan layer

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39.            Save As‐Cyan

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