Re: [APML] Eta Carinae - Try This

["Daniel Reyna" <dreyna14@earthlink.net>]

Hey Mike, I have Photoshop 5.0.  It has the minimum filter but it doesn't
have the Fade Minimum option.  Is this a new function in 6.0?

Daniel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Cook, AF9Y" <mwcook@concentric.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Eta Carinae - Try This


> This filter is also sometimes called an Erosion filter.  It is useful on
nebulas that
> are buried in star fields.  The limit of use is when the nebula becomes
pitted.  One
> other thing to try is "hard light" instead of "normal" when doing the
Edit/Fade
> step.  You can also protect sensitive areas of the nebula with masking.
>
>   Mike Cook
>   AF9Y
>
>
> From:           Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>
>
> > Mike,
> >
> > Interesting. It fades (shrinks) the stars and makes the nebula more
obvious. In that
> > respect, it reminds me a bit of the function of a continuum filter. On
this subject I
> > would use this filter faded much more than 70%.
> >
> > In the past (e.g. Veil Nebula) I've used star shaping for that. However,
there are limits
> > to what star shaping can do, especially in a nebulous region like this
one.
> >
> > I think the way to use it in a layer context is to create a duplicate
background layer,
> > run Minimum it, and vary its opacity.
> >
> > Thanks for the tip.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > At 11:19 PM 4/27/2002 -0400, Mike Cook, AF9Y wrote:
> > >Matt,
> > >
> > >    Very impressive.  Just for kicks, try this process on the full
> > >size image and tell me what you think:
> > >
> > >    In PhotoShop (6.0) goto Filter/Other/Minimum
> > >        and select Radius =1.  Hit OK
> > >
> > >    Then goto Edit/Fade Minimum
> > >        and select Opacity = 70%.  Hit OK
> > >
> > >   (I'm having to guess a little at the 70% level since I don't have
> > >your full size image)
> > >
> > >Mike Cook
> > >AF9Y
> > >
> > >
> > >From:                   Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>
> > >
> > >> http://world.std.com/~mattb/gallery/astro/eta.html
> > >>
> > >> Comments welcome.
> > >> --
> > >> Matt BenDaniel
> >
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> > matt@starmatt.com
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> >
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