Re: [APML] New Image- M42

["Jim Ives" <flyboy9990@earthlink.net>]

Alan,
    You may want to try this process for grain reduction by Mike Cook. It's
excellent and spelled out step by step. It really is the same thing as SGBNR
except instead of making the mask with cryptic numbers you can see the mask
so you know exactly what will be smoothed and what will not.
http://www.af9y.com/smooth2.htm
Jim Ives
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Voetsch" <critter12952@yahoo.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] New Image- M42


> --- Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com> wrote:
> > Looks very nice.I think it could use a bit more
> > green. Maybe some SGBNR. Do you have a short shot of
> > the Trapezium you can mask in?
>
> Hi Matt,
>
> Thanks. I do have a 2 minute shot, but I think even
> that is too long. And masking would be a whole new
> undertaking for me. I'm not sure if I'm ready after
> spending this entire last week in front of the
> computer. :-)
>
> I still need to download the help files for SGBNR. Do
> you have an idea which version to look for?
>
>  Also, I want to take a minute to express my deep
> thanks and gratitude for the patience you've shown
> during my (and others) learning process. I feel
> extremely confident in my knowledge of image adjusting
> in PS. Those are 'tricks', now I need to start
> learning techniques such as anti-vignetting, masking,
> filters, and all that other strange and unusual stuff.
>
> Thank you,
> Alan
>
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