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by den
March 11th, 2021, 11:32 am
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: Saving image script files with image names - v8.0.203
Replies: 5
Views: 3329

Saving image script files with image names - v8.0.203

Image script files are identified for example as "DSCF3151.tif.script", i.e. <name>.image type.script extension and their default location for me is in the same folder as their starting image and resulting image version... Would it be convenient for others that the Index 1 File 1 parameter...
by den
March 1st, 2021, 9:12 am
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: There's got to be a better way.
Replies: 9
Views: 4866

Re: There's got to be a better way.

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Instead of using Blend-ColorDodge to change the V channel; try Filter in Additive mode with a 1.75 exposure and the area mask having a large edge radius to cast illumination from the increased brightness of the rays...
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by den
March 1st, 2021, 7:12 am
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: There's got to be a better way.
Replies: 9
Views: 4866

Re: There's got to be a better way.

... Another possibility to prevent a strong cyan color cast that the Blend-ColorDodge creates is to Extract the original image into its H, S, and V channels; perform the Blend-ColorDodge step on the V channel with an image area mask of the foreground rays; then re-Combine the H and S channels with t...
by den
February 28th, 2021, 3:26 am
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: There's got to be a better way.
Replies: 9
Views: 4866

Re: There's got to be a better way.

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Blend-ColorDodge with an image area mask of the foreground rays could be used to increase their contrast; followed with Selective Correct to decrease/darken a Cyan color cast...
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by den
February 26th, 2021, 10:21 am
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: There's got to be a better way.
Replies: 9
Views: 4866

Re: There's got to be a better way.

...For beams or rays, I will: 1) Take a beam sky/cloud image from my library that I have accumulated over the years [or search the internet for a free image of preference] and extract its Luminance channel. 2) Change this image's contrast about a 50% gray tone Luminance to preference. 3) then Compos...
by den
January 21st, 2021, 12:09 am
Forum: Picture Window Tips
Topic: Lazlo effect - den?
Replies: 4
Views: 8534

Re: Lazlo effect - den?

The Lazlo Effect is really a variation based on the post imaging style of Dragan. An internet search for the Dragan Effect will produce links to many tutorials which have differing workflows that can provide ideas for your own style. For an example: Creating the Dragan Effect -- https://support.core...
by den
December 20th, 2020, 12:35 pm
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: Save As... and Load... <*.theme> files v8.0.183
Replies: 1
Views: 1528

Save As... and Load... <*.theme> files v8.0.183

... 1) Navigate: File\Preferences...\Theme...\Save As... The Save Theme dialog does not auto add extension when saving or renaming *.theme files nor is a named file saved without manually adding the extension. 2) Change Depressed Button Edge color to Cyan; Save As...; Load the previously named/saved...
by den
December 2nd, 2020, 12:11 pm
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: Program crash when loading images into Stack Images -- v8.0.178
Replies: 1
Views: 1307

Program crash when loading images into Stack Images -- v8.0.178

... 1) Open Stack Images, attempt to load Image 1 from directories... 2) Open a 48bit color image into Browser; Open Stack Images; attempt to load it as Image 1... 3) Open a 48bit color image into Browser; create 2 image versions with a workflow. Open Stack Images and attempt to load Images 1, 2, an...
by den
November 28th, 2020, 4:46 pm
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: Masks - Add Rectangle, then Overlap Color Range -- v8.0.175
Replies: 1
Views: 1341

Masks - Add Rectangle, then Overlap Color Range -- v8.0.175

... 1) open an image 2) open Masks; select New Mask1 3) Add a Rectangle image area; select Running Man to Finalize 4) Overlap a Color Range of the 3) Rectangle image area Asked to Finalize before Color Range appears; Mask Preview turns to 100% black; Color Range selection does not appear; and Mask1 ...
by den
October 22nd, 2020, 11:12 pm
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: Splitter and Branch <Comments ""> are not saved -- v8.0.168
Replies: 2
Views: 1946

Splitter and Branch <Comments ""> are not saved -- v8.0.168

... Splitter and Branch <Comments ""> are not saved with a <*.workspace> nor are they executed if added to a previously saved file after editing the script... ...yet the Caption/Comment dialog becomes available when "Change name or comment..." is selected from the right click cap...