Using Image Filters

**AYHJA** · June 1st, 2011, 05:59 PM

Some of you have done some amazing work with scans and fixing images, I have a bit of a question...

When I make life sized centerfolds, the filters and the way the images appear are often harder than those of the original centerfold...For example, a personal fav of mine, Karen Christy...

This is her CF has it appears in the CC:

Love that photo, one of my favorite CF's of all time hands down...

This is the Life-Sized CF, which I made from the CyberZoom in the CC:

Notice how much softer the original picture looks in comparison to the Life-Size...I'm interested a way to apply a softer look to the images I make that resembles more of the original CF look...While I'll always provide an "as is" version, a modified version would be nice when I decide to make wallpapers...When I resize the originals to wallpaper size, they just don't have the look and clarity of the life-size images...

Can anyone help me out with this? (The Karen CF is a good place to start ;D)

immatell · June 2nd, 2011, 03:13 PM

if you're familiar with photoshop, or most image editing programs, adjusting the curves, levels, hue and saturation will enable you to get close enough to the original.

as for a softer look, do you mean you want to remove the image artifacts on the large one?

**AYHJA** · June 3rd, 2011, 02:42 AM

I use Linux, so I do have GIMP...But I'm not very sure where to start, and certainly not prepared to consider myself adept enough to make it clear...Just trying to figure out if there is a process to it...

I don't want to remove anything, not that I know of, just make the LSCF look a little less saturated, or something...The colors are more harsh or something, the regular CF just looks smoother...

immatell · June 3rd, 2011, 06:09 AM

alrighty, open your image and on the toolbar at the top select Colors/Hue Saturation. make sure the preview button is ticked, and then just play with the sliders until you find something you like.

in the same Color menu, you'll also find Levels, Curves and Brightness-Contrast options which can also help edit the overall image to your liking.

it's pretty much just trial and error until you get the hang of it.

**monogroover** · June 3rd, 2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AYHJA

Some of you have done some amazing work with scans and fixing images, I have a bit of a question...

When I make life sized centerfolds, the filters and the way the images appear are often harder than those of the original centerfold...For example, a personal fav of mine, Karen Christy...

This is her CF has it appears in the CC:

What's the CC? And what's the "CyberZoom"? Just curious.

**AYHJA** · June 3rd, 2011, 09:43 PM

CC = Cyber Club, Playboy's official site...

They have a feature there called Cyber Zoom technology, which, with a little work, is how I produce those large high resolution centerfolds...

@ immatell

Man, I was hoping that you wouldn't say that, lol...

immatell · June 4th, 2011, 02:44 AM

is there no way to get photoshop working on linux? i'd be able to help out more. i have over 10 years experience with image editing, and gimp is a brilliant program especially since it's free, but i'm not familiar enough with it. specifically its actions or scripts i think they're called in gimp.

here's an example, this took me about 30 seconds to complete in photoshop using my custom actions i've made over the years. i use them all the time for batch processing.

it can be done in gimp, but with actions you can export/import them and then it literally takes one click to apply.

photoshop also has preset variations, which i couldn't find in gimp. they handle basics like saturation, hue, etc, automatically. which would handle your problem in seconds and give you something that looks like this -

which is fairly close to the original.

**AYHJA** · June 5th, 2011, 09:18 AM

I'm sure there is a way to get PS working in Linux, but its just so hoggish on my resources...And for what I usually do with images, its really overkill...

I think what youv'e done with that pic is pretty much what I was looking to do...I had hoped there was a method to the madness, like being able to say, "Oh, that's a so and so filter, you can do it this way," but what you've done works well...Do you have a version that is the original LSCF size or at least 2,000 px wide..?

Thanks M8..!

immatell · June 6th, 2011, 02:17 AM

here you go,

if you need anything else done, just let me know.

**AYHJA** · June 6th, 2011, 06:43 AM

Man, thanks so much..!

June 1st, 2011, 05:59 PM	#1
AYHJA Übiquitous Polymath Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ayhja.com Posts: 869 Thanks: 15,740 Thanked 45,316 Times in 835 Posts	Using Image Filters Some of you have done some amazing work with scans and fixing images, I have a bit of a question... When I make life sized centerfolds, the filters and the way the images appear are often harder than those of the original centerfold...For example, a personal fav of mine, Karen Christy... This is her CF has it appears in the CC: Love that photo, one of my favorite CF's of all time hands down... This is the Life-Sized CF, which I made from the CyberZoom in the CC: Notice how much softer the original picture looks in comparison to the Life-Size...I'm interested a way to apply a softer look to the images I make that resembles more of the original CF look...While I'll always provide an "as is" version, a modified version would be nice when I decide to make wallpapers...When I resize the originals to wallpaper size, they just don't have the look and clarity of the life-size images... Can anyone help me out with this? (The Karen CF is a good place to start ;D)

June 4th, 2011, 02:44 AM	#7
immatell Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 71 Thanks: 358 Thanked 2,507 Times in 72 Posts	is there no way to get photoshop working on linux? i'd be able to help out more. i have over 10 years experience with image editing, and gimp is a brilliant program especially since it's free, but i'm not familiar enough with it. specifically its actions or scripts i think they're called in gimp. here's an example, this took me about 30 seconds to complete in photoshop using my custom actions i've made over the years. i use them all the time for batch processing. it can be done in gimp, but with actions you can export/import them and then it literally takes one click to apply. photoshop also has preset variations, which i couldn't find in gimp. they handle basics like saturation, hue, etc, automatically. which would handle your problem in seconds and give you something that looks like this - which is fairly close to the original. Last edited by immatell; June 6th, 2011 at 02:18 AM..

June 6th, 2011, 02:17 AM	#9
immatell Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 71 Thanks: 358 Thanked 2,507 Times in 72 Posts	here you go, if you need anything else done, just let me know. Last edited by immatell; June 6th, 2011 at 02:29 AM..

June 2nd, 2011, 03:13 PM	#2
immatell Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 71 Thanks: 358 Thanked 2,507 Times in 72 Posts	if you're familiar with photoshop, or most image editing programs, adjusting the curves, levels, hue and saturation will enable you to get close enough to the original. as for a softer look, do you mean you want to remove the image artifacts on the large one?

June 3rd, 2011, 02:42 AM	#3
AYHJA Übiquitous Polymath Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ayhja.com Posts: 869 Thanks: 15,740 Thanked 45,316 Times in 835 Posts	I use Linux, so I do have GIMP...But I'm not very sure where to start, and certainly not prepared to consider myself adept enough to make it clear...Just trying to figure out if there is a process to it... I don't want to remove anything, not that I know of, just make the LSCF look a little less saturated, or something...The colors are more harsh or something, the regular CF just looks smoother...

June 3rd, 2011, 06:09 AM	#4
immatell Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 71 Thanks: 358 Thanked 2,507 Times in 72 Posts	alrighty, open your image and on the toolbar at the top select Colors/Hue Saturation. make sure the preview button is ticked, and then just play with the sliders until you find something you like. in the same Color menu, you'll also find Levels, Curves and Brightness-Contrast options which can also help edit the overall image to your liking. it's pretty much just trial and error until you get the hang of it.

June 3rd, 2011, 09:43 PM	#6
AYHJA Übiquitous Polymath Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ayhja.com Posts: 869 Thanks: 15,740 Thanked 45,316 Times in 835 Posts	CC = Cyber Club, Playboy's official site... They have a feature there called Cyber Zoom technology, which, with a little work, is how I produce those large high resolution centerfolds... @ immatell Man, I was hoping that you wouldn't say that, lol...

June 5th, 2011, 09:18 AM	#8
AYHJA Übiquitous Polymath Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ayhja.com Posts: 869 Thanks: 15,740 Thanked 45,316 Times in 835 Posts	I'm sure there is a way to get PS working in Linux, but its just so hoggish on my resources...And for what I usually do with images, its really overkill... I think what youv'e done with that pic is pretty much what I was looking to do...I had hoped there was a method to the madness, like being able to say, "Oh, that's a so and so filter, you can do it this way," but what you've done works well...Do you have a version that is the original LSCF size or at least 2,000 px wide..? Thanks M8..!

June 6th, 2011, 06:43 AM	#10
AYHJA Übiquitous Polymath Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ayhja.com Posts: 869 Thanks: 15,740 Thanked 45,316 Times in 835 Posts	Man, thanks so much..!