RGBSplit - call for Beta Testers

[GoToSleep]

NP thanks for the help.

Something I noticed (maybe my machine is just losing it but...) if I browse for the folder it only processes one frame but if I drag the folder it works right.

[Hitchhiker]

but how do you 'remerge' the image back into color?

Harpspitfire, a lot of image processing applications allow you to do a RGB merge to put the separate channels together. I use AIP4WIN to recombine the channels, Astra Image has a similar function, Paint Shop Pro has an RGB merge, IRIS has a function, I'd be very surprised if Photoshop doesn't have a RGB merge.

What image processing software are you using? Someone might be able to point you in the right direction once we know what software you have.

[Hitchhiker]

Something I noticed (maybe my machine is just losing it but...) if I browse for the folder it only processes one frame but if I drag the folder it works right.

Hi GotoSleep and welcome to IIS!

When you say 'if I browse for the folder' do you mean you press the 'Add Folders' button and select the folders in that dialog? (As opposed to dragging and dropping folders from Explorer)

I find dragging and dropping from Explorer the most convenient way to add folders for processing. The 'Add Folders' dialog is not particularly pretty and I hope to replace it with something a bit better (33South from this forum has made some really great suggestions for improvement - I just need the time to do it! )

[Harpspitfire]

Originally Posted by Hitchhiker

Harpspitfire, a lot of image processing applications allow you to do a RGB merge to put the separate channels together. I use AIP4WIN to recombine the channels, Astra Image has a similar function, Paint Shop Pro has an RGB merge, IRIS has a function, I'd be very surprised if Photoshop doesn't have a RGB merge.

What image processing software are you using? Someone might be able to point you in the right direction once we know what software you have.

ok i should of tried it before asking, i got PS7 and CS2- along with a couple other yo-yo's-- reason i did ask is, i have a 'split color ATN'-- when i use it i have a R-G-B image- but its actually in red/blue and green- not grayscale as AI does, when i recombined those- i got nothing but some really sick color combo. so i just thought you needed a special program to do this with- john

[GoToSleep]

Yeah Hitch, the add folder option. Works great other than that and it's not a big deal. Dragging is alot easier anyways as you already have the file open that you'll be working with.

[Harpspitfire]

i tried 3 times to download RGB split- i get to 'file is downloaded',but when i tried to open it i get 'file is invalid or corrupted', any idea what im doing wrong? thx john

[iceman (Mike)]

Read some of the posts above.. GoToSleep had the same problem.

[Harpspitfire]

geez, mr stupid here again- i did the 'rar' file and also loaded the pdh walk through file-, but when i open RGB split- i get 'windows cannot open this file-please look for yadayada' i must be missing something cause the walkthrough says to 'open RGB split'- so i need to fiigure out to get it opened, i put it on my desktop and drug it into PS, but that doesnt work either

[Hitchhiker]

Hi Harpspitfire,

Some instructions on how to install RGBSplit. Download the zip or rar file. Extract the files in the zip or rar file to the directory of your choice.

You should see a file called setup.exe in the directory you chose in the last step. Double click on this file and an install wizard takes you step by step through the install process (if you have installed stuff on a Windows machine before, this will all look very familiar). The install programme will take care of all the details.

RGBSplit should be successfully installed on your machine and you should be able to find it in the Start menu.

[Harpspitfire]

nothing worked-- so chris sent me the file he uses on his laptop and it loaded right up!!-it took alittle while but i got i figured out now-- now i got the problem of figuring out to merge a R-G-B image in photoshop- probably a 'you gotta be kidden me' for some- but a real brain drainer for me- LOL