Re: [APML] A smoothed IC4604

["Mike Cook, AF9Y" <mwcook@concentric.net>]

   If you are using Picture Window, you might want to take a look at
this step by step technique for grain reduction.  Once you know the
basic steps you'll find that you have a lot of flexibility in the
grain reduction technique.  The basic concept is light masking to
the darker areas of the image for controlled blurring of only the
grainy portions.  

http://www.webcom.com/af9y/smooth2.htm

Mike


> Hi Herm,
> I've used Smart Blur in PS 4 and have found that while it does take some
> of the "grain" away, I still end up with an image that looks "digital" or
> over processed, even when I try and be subtle with it.  Using the SB, I
> usually use a Radius or 3-6 and a Threshold of around 20-30. Using Axel's
> program, I used a R5 and Max 20.  I think the concept of bgsmooth is
> similar to Smart Blur in PS but I do not know the exact difference.  Maybe
> Axel or someone else can explain it because I'd like to know too.
> 
> Chris
> 

> >
> >Is there a difference between Axel's Bgsmooth and Smart Blur in PS 5?, I
> think
> >Bgsmooth does a better job but I'm not sure.
> >
> >Herm
> >
> >"Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>  wrote:


Mike Cook, AF9Y
http://www.webcom.com/af9y
mwcook@cris.com




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