before I spend all night...

[sydneysnana]

I took some bad pictures last night and have trying to fix at least a couple. This is a capture from a video during the night. I used a screen to lighten up, but as you can see the picture is.. (what's the word?) pixelly... Is there anything I can do with this before I waste all night trying???? A few of the others have the same problem?

Thanks
Michelle
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1sCcdBSfMT3lK4zgwlYqvCh3aLYe0_thumb.gif (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1sCcdBSfMT3lK4zgwlYqvCh3aLYe0)

[Juergen D]

Hi Michelle,

The larger version won't open in Pixentral, maybe it's too large. Can you post it again at about 800 pixels width?
Is it a video frame? If so, you may not be able to improve it a lot.

Juergen

[GaryK]

Hi Michelle

Probably the best you are going to be able to play with is the remove noise filter. It looks fairly grainy though so you may not have very good luck.

[sydneysnana]

I tried again....Yep, this is from a video
Oh this did'nt open either...
URL=http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1BXVtnhA3pPyXusXWmnMrZ7lugBF1h0]http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1BXVtnhA3pPyXusXWmnMrZ7lugBF1h0_thumb.gif[/URL]

.... Looking at my others I must have really messed with my camera settings cuz they are so small. Here's one of those (not from video)- fuzzy..
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1UXgpQTGBPEwztpRRBvEq7ta8CiI0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1UXgpQTGBPEwztpRRBvEq7ta8CiI0)


Thank you!!!!

[sydneysnana]

Remove noise.... I was looking at all the sharpening and forgot about that..thanks
Michelle

[Juergen D]

I was afraid of that, not much can be done here. I ran it through NeatImage twice. In between I used the Elements High Pass filter and some increase in contrast. Can't think of a lot else to do.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1SUTpTC1lLt5t2luQMtiz93ukUW2uO_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1SUTpTC1lLt5t2luQMtiz93ukUW2uO)

Juergen

[Daviskw]

Hi there

I applied the noise filter to your example. You can reduce some noise but there will always be some lost detail.

I often reduce noise but use less reduction … mask it .. or erase it…. in the faces and eyes. Remember your eyes are drawn to faces and if they remain fairly sharp you will not notice the reduced detail in the rest of the picture as much.

Butch

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ZBbOdPU6LZJRl9RLaa8cnnb2J3RJN1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ZBbOdPU6LZJRl9RLaa8cnnb2J3RJN1)

[NMarti]

Michelle
I was looking at the dog and trying to figure out what kind he was because I didn't recognize the breed and was going bonkers until I noticed the costume the child was wearing. Your pup is a pooh.:rolleyes: :D

[sydneysnana]

Nancy,
Graham is a Golden Retriever about 12 wks old now. He is our oldest daughter and husbands puppy. So in away Sydney and Graham are cousins.
Michelle

[sydneysnana]

Dave,

I played with the reduce noise, but mine does'nt look as good as yours!! Your color seems better too...
I love this tip you gave "I often reduce noise but use less reduction … mask it .. or erase it…. in the faces and eyes. Remember you eyes are drawn to faces and if they remain fairly sharp you will not notice the reduced detail in the rest of the picture as much." Just want to see if I understand... Nope, I'm not getting it....:(

One thing I noticed when I was playing with the noise filter was the faces did seem to get worse than better- funny colors. I was zomed into the faces.

Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!
:D Michelle

[Daviskw]

Hi Try this;

1.) Duplicate Background layer… right click on background and choose Duplicate.
2.) Filter>Noise>Reduce Noise
a. Strength…. 8
b. Preserve Detail…. 31
c. Reduce Noise… where ever you want I had it at 40
3.) Layer>New>Layer
a. Mode to Color Burn
b. Check fill with Color-Burn-Neutral (white)
c. OK
4.) Large 300 px soft brush
a. Mode Normal
b. Opacity 10 Percent
5.) Start at upper left and brush across the picture, do this until entire phot covered once. It should just brighten colors and a little contrast. If you get to dark or uneven. Fill the layer with white and try again.
6.) Layer>New>Layer
a. Mode to Color Dodge
b. Check Fill with Color-Dodge-Neutral (Black)
c. OK
7.) Large 175 px soft brush
a. Mode Normal
b. Opacity 10 Percent
8.) Click on mans face and any other area you want to lighten… I clicked on mans face until I thought it was bright enough and the ball to the right.
9.) I stamped a visible layer but for you just Layer>Flatten Image
10.) Duplicate background again by right-clicking on layer
11.) With new layer active… Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask
a. Amount….100
b. Radius…...0.05
c. Threshold…0
d. OK
All Done… Another day I can show you how to selectively use unsharp mask

Butch

[sydneysnana]

Dave,

Thank you soooooooo much and I hope you don't mind if I hold you to showing me how to selectively use unsharp mask next.:D
Michelle

[Daviskw]

lol.. no problem

The neutral colorburn and colordodge layers are not something you always need... I just used them on your picture for contrast and color boost.... but they are good to know they exist and how they are used.

Butch