The use of layers and masking in PhotoShop is for doing things to images
that you never did with film unless you were doing dodging and burning
in the darkroom. But that's only the beginning. You can't do in the
darkroom what you can do in PhotoShop with digital. But if you're happy
that's all you need.
Chuck Norcutt
bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Resolving power. Have I got that right?
>
> Recently on my E-1 I have been using a Zuiko macro 50/3.5, and also
> sometimes the DZ 14-54.
>
> This may seem heretical to say, but I find that Faststone enables me to do
> all I usually need do do to images.
>
> With Faststone, the DZ 14-54 images usually need sharpening by 4 or
> maybe 5 Faststone units, to get the maximum amount of acceptable
> sharpening absorbed by them. Zuiko 50/3.5 images, in the other hand,
> seem to benefit only a little from Faststone sharpening, and when they do it
> is by the application of only 1 - 2 units.. I have sometimes found that
> Irfanview sharpening goes too far and I appreciate the choice of degree the
> Faststone provides.
>
> With Faststone, I usually apply some Gamma adjustment ( usually
> lightening), and sometimes adjust contrast, saturation, and (especially with
> blue flowers) I tweak the colour levels (in this case increase the blue).
> Moderation is the key to a good result. Then I sharpen the images before
> saving.
>
> I've never got my head around layers, masking and what-not with Photoshop
> (even though my computer came with it installed), and seem to get
> acceptable images without these. The KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid ! ) edict
> seems to work for me.
>
> Brian Swale.
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