---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: carol irvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Oct 9, 2007 11:49 PM Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] sharpen vs. levels, curves, saturation To: gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu
in both photoshop and GIMP you do not need to do these functions as a layer adjustment (i.e. work on layers). You can use the Image menu in photoshop and make these adjustments without layers or in Gimp you can go to the Tools menu and do an adjustment under colors. as long as you are saving your various versions, there is no danger of being stuck with a change you don't like. You CAN do these as a layers adjustment but that presupposes that the user is already good at using layers and also wants to take the extra time to flatten and such. As for the actual use of the tools, each has its own dialog box with sliders and you manually slide the controls till you have something which pleases you. I am NOT a purist where I insist on doing everything in layers. I usually go to layers when I am blending various versions of images. There are some who would regard me as a heretic for saying this though as they don't believe you should do anything without using layers. I think any of these manuals we have been discussing show illustrations of all of the above. Grooking the GIMP, as previously given as a link to the group, for sure shows all of the above and that manual is entirely online and free. carol On 10/9/07, Patrick Shanahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > * carol irvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [10-09-07 23:14]: > > rather than relying on sharpen to sharpen an image, i have much better > > luck using levels or curves. > > > > i also typically increase saturation some on images after i have done > > a layers or curves adjustment. > > > > i thus almost never need to use sharpen, which is good, because > > sharpen usually doesn't make my image better. > > > > the above is true for both GIMP and Photoshop. > > > Please provide a little more detail about this operation, ie: explain > "layers adjustment" and which "curves". > > interesting idea, tks, > - -- > Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 > http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 > Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn4472 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFHDES1ClSjbQz1U5oRAk+vAJ9Mc7faAFMks3lcjM7xAvAUrbqdIwCgmxw5 > PU8np2PUrv/6CJkw/sZavZw= > =z3XG > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > -- carol -- carol
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