MAKING THE NEGATIVE:

Image↵Mode↵8 Bits/Channel 

Image↵Auto Color

Image↵Adjustments↵Color Balance↵-35 Cyan

Image↵Adjustments↵Hue/Saturation↵+30 Saturation

Image↵Mode↵Multichannel

Split Channel

Image↵Adjustments↵Invert

Image↵Adjustments↵Levels↵Auto

Image↵Adjustments↵Curves

Apply Curve:

MAKING THE PRINT:

Using the Cyan negative, I start with two layers of Cyanotype (old Cyanotype formula with 1% Ammonium Dichromate solution for added contrast—6 dropper stems per 20ml of liquid, 10ml A + 10ml B).  I expose enough to achieve slight tone in step 3.

Starting with the Magenta negative I mix equal parts of Ammonium Dichromate sensitizer with Gum Arabic (12 dropper stems of each) and about and inch of pigment (Schmincke Pthalo Blue for the cyan, Permanent Carmine for the magenta and Cadmium Yellow Middle for the Yellow).

SET 1:  I expose and develop enough to achieve slight tone in step 3 and repeat with the Yellow and Cyan negatives.

SET 2:  I then increase the Gum to Sensitizer ratio to 13:11 (for greater contrast) and expose and develop the three layers long enough to achieve slight tone in step 8.

SET 3:  I increase the Gum to Sensitizer ratio again to 14:10 and expose and develop the three layers long enough to achieve slight tone in step 3.

Using the same 14:10 ratio and the Cyan negative I do a short exposure (about 30 seconds) with Lamp Black.

1.            Start with an image smaller than the media size

2.            Open document with the Channels window open

3.            Image‐Mode‐Multichannel

4.            Automatically the RGB layers become CMY layers

5.            Click on the icon to the right of CHANNELS

6.            Split Channels

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

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

9.            Image-Adjustment-Levels

10.            Auto

11.            Image Adjustment-Curves

12.            Load Preset

13.            Select-All

14.            Edit‐Copy

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

16.            Select the Background layer-Edit‐Fill

17.            Black-100%

18.            Image‐Canvas size

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

20.            Drag YMC step tablet

21.            Position YMC step tablet

22.            Drag four registration marks

23.            Position registration marks

24.            Drag Y step tablet

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

26.            File‐Save As‐Yellow

27.            Repeat steps 8‐12with the Magenta layer

28.            Drag Magenta layer

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

30.            Enlarge to see individual pixels

31.            Position Magenta over the Yellow layer

32.            Delete Yellow layer

33.            Change opacity of Magenta layer back to 100%

34.            Drag M step tablet

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

36.            Delete the Y step tablet

37.            Save As-Magenta

38.            Repeat steps 28-36 with the Cyan layer

39.            Save As‐Cyan