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Old 04-21-2007, 08:15 PM
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Post Razor Sharpening

A different approach to sharpening that, I think, folks will appreciate. [details]

Have fun!

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Last edited by byRo; 04-22-2007 at 10:33 AM. Reason: Changed action to work in PS 7, as well as CS2
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Old 04-21-2007, 08:44 PM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

Here are the before and after images - in case you don't feel like reading the blurb.

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Old 04-22-2007, 03:52 AM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

Hi Rô.

Nice Logic.

The action gives me the error

The Object "Layer Darken" is not currently available - Continue – Stop

Although this is right at the end of the action. Clicking Continue deletes the lighten layer. So the action works OK. Maybe this is a PS7/CS thing.

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Old 04-22-2007, 10:38 AM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

Ken, many thanks for reporting the problem.

You are exactly correct. I had used the one CS2 command that works different in PS7 - well, the one that I know of.

(If anybody is interested it is the merge visible: In PS7 it merges to current layer, in CS2 it creates a new layer)

I have updated the posted action. So now it works in PS7 and CS2 with no problems.

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Old 04-22-2007, 12:36 PM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

Nice work! Respect
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Old 04-22-2007, 07:25 PM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

Just what the doctor ordered byro. I use a Warp Sharp Script-fu that gives you some of this aspect but I believe your idea is even better. I'll give it a go.

Edit:

Not only does this method yield pretty good sharpening on portraits, but I do see artistic possibilities with it, but I already see that you have too (other posts).

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Old 04-26-2007, 04:32 AM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

Hi, I would love to try the razor action, but i had trouble downloading it. A zip file did load, only 24kb large with error reading, damaged archive....

Please help...

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Old 04-29-2007, 04:09 AM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

I have the same problem. It doesn't download completely, then Winzip says "Cannot open. Damaged archive." I have tried several times.

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Old 04-29-2007, 07:30 AM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

I finally worked out my problem.... I have a downloader. I never had any problems with it at all. So i did not suspected it at first. I just used the old "save target as" and it worked fine....
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Old 04-29-2007, 07:35 AM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

Syd, Seems that Ev has the answer.

I am attaching a text file printout of the action, so you can and understand how it works.
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Old 04-29-2007, 08:11 AM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

Thanks Evelyn. That worked! I have a downloader too and that must have been the problem.

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Old 04-29-2007, 08:32 AM
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Re: Razor Sharpening

Thanks Ro.

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