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Apr 10, 2023 22:23 |  #4456

First off, here is how Luminar Neo's "Erase tool" alone performed its magic when I painted over the facial grass. Perhaps that code was written by Dali. So ...

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Apr 10, 2023 22:38 |  #4457

I turned to the Clone tool, which I find pretty fair with its preview function. This pic was a fussy one to work on - especially around the upper lip. The hair was difficult too - hard to find a matching sweep / direction to use. Resorted to vignetting to help hide the outer bits a little.

1. This is after cloning, + various face and skin enhancement sliders.

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2. Then I applied the "Face Enhancer" (in Supersharp tool) to the image as it was above, and got this. Really smoothed out the face and covered some of my less-than-ideal clone work, but changed her looks in the process. Odd around the mouth, too. Overdone but kind of neat; makes her look rather "AI".

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Apr 11, 2023 07:15 |  #4458

That's impressive, Rob


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Apr 11, 2023 07:59 as a reply to  @ Stiga's post |  #4459

Thanks Martin. I've used the NEO Face Enhance switch on some other photos (e.g. family snaps) and it is usually right on, looks-wise, especially when the faces are smaller in the frame, or there's some motion/soft focus.


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Apr 11, 2023 08:51 |  #4460

RDWP wrote in post #19505027 (external link)
I turned to the Clone tool, which I find pretty fair with its preview function. This pic was a fussy one to work on - especially around the upper lip. The hair was difficult too - hard to find a matching sweep / direction to use. Resorted to vignetting to help hide the outer bits a little.

1. This is after cloning, + various face and skin enhancement sliders.

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2. Then I applied the "Face Enhancer" (in Supersharp tool) to the image as it was above, and got this. Really smoothed out the face and covered some of my less-than-ideal clone work, but changed her looks in the process. Odd around the mouth, too. Overdone but kind of neat; makes her look rather "AI".

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Great job Rob! I think I will try it over again.


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Apr 11, 2023 08:57 as a reply to  @ rrblint's post |  #4461

Thanks Mark


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Apr 11, 2023 20:27 |  #4462

Okay guys, here she is without the seed pod.

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Apr 12, 2023 03:45 |  #4463

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Okay guys, here she is without the seed pod.


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Excellent job, Mark. How did you do it this time?


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Apr 12, 2023 05:35 |  #4464

Second attempt. Instead of using the healing tool to zap the grass seed head, I used the polygon tool to select it and then content-aware replace. The result is not perfect but is better than my first attempt.

Followed up with a touch of low-key and a slight vignettee

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Apr 12, 2023 08:38 |  #4465

Lots of jiggery pokert

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Apr 12, 2023 08:43 |  #4466

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Excellent job, Mark. How did you do it this time?

Thanks Martin. I knew it was going to be a PITA and it was. That's the reason that I avoided it the first time round. I just, very painstakingly chipped away at it using PL6's new Repair/Clone tool switching back and forth between repair and clone. Then I cleaned up the seams using the same tool. It really is an amazing tool and allows the repair/clones to be applied in layers. Very useful!


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Apr 13, 2023 06:17 |  #4467

PL6 & Luminar AI


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Apr 13, 2023 07:25 |  #4468

PL6 > PS > Luminar


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Apr 13, 2023 07:59 |  #4469

PL6 > Luminar


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Apr 14, 2023 18:53 |  #4470

Aurora, then to Neo for sky and sun placement and atmosphere treatment, + modest crop.

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