Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:44 PM 3/5/02 +0100, you wrote: >Thanks Tina, I went and downloaded it. For some strange reason it insists on >turning my picture into grayscale. But maybe I am doing something wrong, I >have >never used actions before. > >Nathan Try it this way: Step 1. Make a grayscale copy by opening the image, chose Image > Duplicate, and click OK. Now select Image > Mode > Grayscale. Step 2. Using this grayscale copy, select Filter > Blur > Guassian Blur, and blur the image enough that you lose detail by entering a Radius value between 3 and 6 pixels. Step 3. Bring the original color image window to the top by clicking in it, the choose Select > Load Selection and, and use the grayscale copy as your selection. Set the background channel to Black, check the Invert box, and click OK. After loading the selection, you should see a dotted line around the shadow areas. Step 4. Now choose Edit > Fill. Under Contents, select 50% gray. Under Opacity, enter 100%. Under Mode, select Color Dodge, then click OK. The resulting image should have the shadows lifted. It is a lot easier to do than it sounds like. When the various windows come up, it is pretty obvious what to do. It sounds like the action is not bringing the color copy back up in step 3. This is a great action that does wonders for backlit photos. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com images available from http://www.pdiphotos.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html