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Subject: [Leica] Re: IMG: Sanai , Sadaf , Hamzeh
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun Mar 16 17:04:17 2008
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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
>
>
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best, Steve

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