On lundi 27 février 2017 00:00:18 CET Michael wrote: > what I mean is when I open a new image up in dt five modules are activated > automatically: > 0- original image > 1- orientation (which doesn't appear to do anything) This uses metadata to decide if the image needs to be rotated (over +/- 90°), needed for portrait oriented images. > 2- sharpen (improves slightly) You usually want this, the way most cameras are constructed, and the demosaicing, lead to some blur, which this module counteracts (but cannot correct). > 3- basecurve (that blurs details) This module works per pixel, so doesn't influence neighbouring pixels (i.e. isn't be able to blur details). Inactivating this module should get you a very dark image lacking contrast. > 4- color balance (blurs even more) Strange, I never see that one automatically applied, but it also shouldn't blur the image (works on individual pixels only) > 5- white balance (changes the colors of things) That's its function: it corrects for the difference in the colour of the actual light and theoretical white light. You'll want it, without it you should get a very green image > I want to eliminate modules 3, 4, and 5 and to understand what module 1 is > doing.
Unless you have a small sensor in your camera (like 2-4 Mpixel), the image on your screen is reduced in size. DT needs some time to apply the pipeline when you open an image, or edit something. This can give you temporarily a less sharp image. How long that lasts, depends on your computer. And except for the sharpen module, none of the modules you list can lead to blurring of the image, as they all work on individual pixels, and not on groups of pixels. But, if you insist, they can all be turned off (except 0), by clicking on the power button at the left of the module name (in the right sidebar in the darkroom). I'm pretty sure you won't like the result, though. Are you by any chance new to darktable and raw development? In that case, reading the Darktable manual (which explains what the modules do and why they are in a certain order) might be a good start. Also, a site like http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/ (and several others) has good articles on most aspects of (digital) photography, including editing and post- processing. ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
