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Subject: Re: [OM] Focusing
From: Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:22:35 -0400
Thanks.  I'm printing that out.  I still have the book on layers that I
need to work my way through.  I never think about layers and usually end up
using the history brush instead.

Tina

On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 5:17 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 10/30/2017 11:52 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> Hi, Moose -
>>
>> I didn't get your improved file. How did you do that?
>>
>
> In PS, one layer of FocusMagic, 1 pixel, 60% opacity. Another layer, 2
> pixel radius, painted in around eyes, tip of nose, lips. (And remove shmutz
> on eyelid.)
>
> This is not new stuff. Sharpening eyes, brows, lips/teeth, makes the whole
> image seem sharper, without overdoing skin.
>
> Usually, the first layer might be slightly blurred/softened. Some
> "automatic" glamor apps do the same basic thing, with (semi) automatic
> selection of the features. Here, I sharpened because it was already
> softened by OoF - and her skin can easily take it.
>
> It's a subtle difference, but I can see it.
>>
>
> Its meant to be subtle. Make her portrait better without being obvious.
> Had I know it was for reduced reproduction, I'd have been slightly less
> subtle. <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Manley/Beauty.htm>
>
> For unsubtle, call Anchorage, ask for Ken, the man with dents in the ends
> of his LR sliders. :-)
>
> Sharp Eyed Moose
>
>
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