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Subject: [OM] Working with levels, was Bugbrooke ...
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 05:49:17 +0100
Thanks Moose.

I had to come back to your post a couple of times to understand it 
fully.  I carry out some of those operations already, but the use of 
more than one layer, and feathering the edges, should help sometimes.

Chris

On 3 Jul 2004, at 10:20, Moose wrote:

> There are lots of ways to skin a cat.
>
> I like to select the area (and it can be a lot of smaller areas that 
> all
> need the same adjustment) to be adjusted , feather the selections when
> the edges aren't hard, and copy them to a new level. I can then adjust
> and readjust them without ever losing the original. That way I can see
> the effect on the whole area at once as I make adjustments. It also
> allows doing things like local contrast adjustment on a selection that
> can't be done by brush.
>
> By selecting the inverse, I can make any necessary adustments to the
> other part of the scene, either in the base level or on a new level.
> It's also possible to work with more than 2 parts. Selecting with the
> Magic Wand, Lasso, Magnetic Lasso, etc. can be a bit tedious, but one
> gains proficiency fairly quickly. And unlike techniques that use a
> brush, nothing is actually changed until the selection is complete and
> any changes are easily reversable, readjustable, etc. The effect(s) can
> also be subtly adjusted by changing the opacity of the level(s) .
>
> Moose
>
> Winsor Crosby wrote:
>
<|_:-)_|>

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