AP Processing Challenge No. 16 - Graeme1858 - M100

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Re: AP Processing Challenge No. 16 - Graeme1858 - M100

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STEVE333 wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 2:21 am I boosted the color saturation on the yellow portions and then enhanced the contrast a bit on the same regions. Brings out more internal details.

Cheers,

Steve

Colour selective saturation! That sounds like a very useful feature.

That's a lovely rendition Steve.

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Re: AP Processing Challenge No. 16 - Graeme1858 - M100

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Graeme1858 wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 12:04 pm
STEVE333 wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 2:21 am I boosted the color saturation on the yellow portions and then enhanced the contrast a bit on the same regions. Brings out more internal details.

Cheers,

Steve

Colour selective saturation! That sounds like a very useful feature.

That's a lovely rendition Steve.

Regards

Graeme

Thanks Graeme. Color selective saturation is a very handy feature. In PixInsight it is done using a script named ColorMask. The picture below shows the ColorMask script window. I selected Yellow when I used it and it then produces a mask that only selects regions that appear yellowish. I apply the mask to the target image and then boost or alter the color to taste. I usually set the Mask blur to 2 or 3 to blur the edges of the mask for blending. Very handy.
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Thanks for that @STEVE333 . I did not know about that script. That sort of selective colour adjustment is one of the few things I still go back to photoshop for. Just had a quick try with it in PI and found it pretty simple and effective.

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Re: AP Processing Challenge No. 16 - Graeme1858 - M100

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Jockinireland wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 10:28 pm Thanks for that @STEVE333 . I did not know about that script. That sort of selective colour adjustment is one of the few things I still go back to photoshop for. Just had a quick try with it in PI and found it pretty simple and effective.

Rgds

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I use it all the time David. Glad it works for you.

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