Mihai, With an interactive tool I still think adding the layer is the most efficient (although trivially so). I think you are assuming that you would boost the effect more if it were a layer, so you could achieve the desired effect. I don't think this would be required. If you like the effect as it is, you simply leave the layer mode as "normal" and then flatten the image. Otherwise you can change the layer mode (or opacity) to anything you want and then flatten the image. If you create another image but want to combine with the original, then creating another layer on the original image and copying the resulting labWOW image to this new layer is more work. As I said, I think the difference is trivial. On the other hand, if we're not talking about an interactive tool (i.e. if we want to use this in batch mode), then I think you would want to create a new image since you won't have the visual feedback you would want if it were a layer. Tim On Mon, 2005-10-17 at 15:24 +0000, Mihai Basa wrote: > Hi! > > Sorry for jumping in here without knowing too much about Lab-WOW, but > I have a suggestion! (see under the below) > > > > I have been wondering what is the best way to present a UI option > > > that could allow you to select a range of strength to apply to the > > > curves... Using a slider might be a good choice...but to get the > > > script out quickly i used a simpler method to fix the different > curves. > > > > > > How to use this script ? > > > 1) Select color punch, run it with the strength you desire. > > > 2) A new image will be created which is highly saturated. > > > 3) Copy this image back to the original as a layer above the > > > Background > > > 4) Slide the opacity level of the new image, and you will get > > > the level of saturation you want according to your taste.. > > > > > > Perhaps i should include step 3 as part of script so it automatically > > > generates a layer instead of a new image ? > > Ahh, I understand. Now I think the most saturated option may be the way > > to go. And I do think it would be better to create a new layer in the > > existing image instead of a separate one. Then one could use the opacity > > level to do fine tuning as you suggest. > > I disagree here: I think the problem with this approach is that the > strongest saturation increase could clip colours. Reducing the opacity > would not help with the clipped results, so you'd never be able to > recover the quality. Even if you introduce a clipping-detector that > limits the maximum intensity of the effect, you'd still have another > problem now. The detector could get stuck on a pixel or two that have > really high saturation already, and under-affect the rest of the image. > > I think the 'best' solution is still to let the user move a slider or > set an intensity counter... > > BTW... Icouldn't download the script from yahoo, at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/script-fu/files/Scripts/lab-wow-1-1.scm > > "The requested file or directory is not found on the server." > > Mihai > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/cd_AJB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/e4wwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/script-fu/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: script-fu-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
