Winsor Crosby wrote:
> Did you try putting a control point in the area where you saw spillover?
>
I assume you are talking about my example. I didn't go any further, as
my goal of seeing just how the tool works had been satisfied. Certainly,
I could have generated a bunch of CPs to do a better job. However, It
would have been messier and more time consuming than using other tools.
Selecting the lilac top or the woman's face is a matter of a few
moments. Less, certainly, at this stage of my experience, than forcing
Vivenza and considerably more precise.
Winsor Crosby wrote:
> After looking at your example, I think the problem is that your image appears
> to be fully corrected by global processing. The control point is used after
> that, if it is needed. The hot spot or gradient effect is an attempt by the
> software to blend the correction into an underexposed photo.
>
Perhaps pictures are clearer than words. Yes, the global correction does
a good job. However, bringing the face and hair up a bit makes her more
effectively the focal point of the image. No particular reason to change
the lilac, but since I used it to test Viveza's color selection, I used
PS selection tools to make it a different color, too.
<http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/tech/Process/Vivenza/Viv_386.htm>
To me, especially if you just look at the result, not jumping back and
forth for a minute, the lighter face looks entirely natural, like the
actual light from outside on her is a little brighter than it was. You
can also see how the shirt color is evenly changed, without affecting
the hair.
> Sorry I missed your bit about the extra control points when I first read your
> post. Thanks for your careful analysis. I provides something to chew on.
I'm not saying Viveza may not be useful, just not for what I wanted to
do to this image. It's a powerful new paradigm in concept. I'll try it
on some other image problems as I work.
Moose
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