Selections based on detail size

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ronviers
Mar 19, 2007
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Hi,

I find that usually there are two or three areas of a photo that differ enough that they require separate sharpening. For example, if I have a scene with a blue sky, green foliage and red rocks then I can mask the sky, select the greens (or reds), Smart sharpen, inverse selection, Smart sharpen and trash the mask. Or often I will have generated enough channels and paths during routine editing that when it is time to sharpen it is easy to make selections based on those using Calculations. But there are often times when I have an image with variations that do not lend themselves to selection by color or easily defined edges. What I would like to do is be able to select areas of an image base purely on the size of the detail within the image. Does anyone know of a way to do that?

Thanks,
Ron
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KatWoman
Mar 20, 2007
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Hi,

I find that usually there are two or three areas of a photo that differ enough that they require separate sharpening. For example, if I have a scene with a blue sky, green foliage and red rocks then I can mask the sky, select the greens (or reds), Smart sharpen, inverse selection, Smart sharpen and trash the mask. Or often I will have generated enough channels and paths during routine editing that when it is time to sharpen it is easy to make selections based on those using Calculations. But there are often times when I have an image with variations that do not lend themselves to selection by color or easily defined edges. What I would like to do is be able to select areas of an image base purely on the size of the detail within the image. Does anyone know of a way to do that?

Thanks,
Ron

not sure how to do what you asked but
you could make 3-4 layers of varying sharpness on the same image and then use masks to hide/reveal the parts you like from each one

I have tried the little sharpen tool (inside blur, smudge flyout) on some small details like a shirt logo, piece of jewelry or just one eye directing with the mouse by hand
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ronviers
Mar 20, 2007
On Mar 20, 2:35 pm, "KatWoman"
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wrote in message

Hi,

I find that usually there are two or three areas of a photo that differ enough that they require separate sharpening. For example, if I have a scene with a blue sky, green foliage and red rocks then I can mask the sky, select the greens (or reds), Smart sharpen, inverse selection, Smart sharpen and trash the mask. Or often I will have generated enough channels and paths during routine editing that when it is time to sharpen it is easy to make selections based on those using Calculations. But there are often times when I have an image with variations that do not lend themselves to selection by color or easily defined edges. What I would like to do is be able to select areas of an image base purely on the size of the detail within the image. Does anyone know of a way to do that?

Thanks,
Ron

not sure how to do what you asked but
you could make 3-4 layers of varying sharpness on the same image and then use masks to hide/reveal the parts you like from each one
I have tried the little sharpen tool (inside blur, smudge flyout) on some small details like a shirt logo, piece of jewelry or just one eye directing with the mouse by hand

Good idea, I will use it, but I would still like to find a way to select by detail size.
I do not like the sharpen tool – not my style.

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