Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 16, 2008, at 4:33 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Hi Ali. > I have used Scott Kelby's method to make a postcard print version of > your > larger file. There is a lot of jpg compression in your larger file. > This > makes it harder to improve the apparent sharpness without showing an > ugly > pattern. I do like the colour and soft light in your original. > I adjusted the tonal range a little, > Sizing and smart sharpening, > used a noise filter afterwards (because of the jpg compression > pattern). > Just a couple of minutes all together. I could do a bit better if the > original was not so compressed when saved as a jpg. > This is usable to make a postcard size print. Smaller helps a lot > with the > quality of course. > I have uploaded the file to my gallery temporarily so you can > download it. > I will remove it once you tell me that you have it. Please let me > know what > you think. > <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/94291247> > http://tinyurl.com/25zkek wonderful job Hoppy...Steve > > > Cheers > Geoff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Platoali > Sent: Monday, 17 March 2008 07:33 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] Re: IMG: Sanai , Sadaf , Hamzeh > > On Yek-shanbe 26 Esfand 1386, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> Regarding the focus, do you have Photoshop? You can not work a >> miracle > with >> the focus but you should be able to improve the apparent sharpness >> enough >> for a smaller print without that graininess you mention. >> On a file sized fro the print you can try >> 'smart sharpen' about 60%, radius 1 pixel, remove Gaussian blur, more >> accurate. Run it twice. >> This is from Scott Kelby's book on Photoshop CS2 for digital >> photographers >> >> You will need to do this on a bigger file than the version shown in >> the >> gallery. If you don't have Photoshop or that doesn't make sense you >> can >> send me the file, 3 or 4 MB will be plenty and I'll try for you. >> You can >> also just upload a bigger version to your gallery (accepts up to >> 5MB) and >> post a link. >> Cheers >> Geoff > > No, I don't have photoshop now. And I can't have it installed on near > future. > (My Windows is not booting at all, and I don't have time to install it > again.) It would be very nice, if you do this for me. This will be > a great > help. Thank you very much. > > I've uploaded the bigger version to gallery. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/platoali/friends_001/Sadaf.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/3bt2gz > > Best regards and thanks again. > Ali Yazdi > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information best, Steve "I never wanted to be famous" http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890 kididdoc@cox.net