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wreckdiver

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:22 pm    Post subject: Need a better way to eliminate backscatter Reply with quote

I take a lot of underwater photos. The silt in the water creates backscatter (looks like snow) that I have tried to minimize using the spot healing tool, but wonder if anyone has an easier way.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey wreckdiver,

Have you got any examples you could post? We be good to see exactly what you mean.

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wreckdiver

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:53 am    Post subject: Backscatter Reply with quote

Yes, here's an example of smaller backscatter - I try to take the photo to minimize it, but sometimes there's one with lots of it, but I want to save the photo.

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

2 things come immediately to mind in fixing this.

1. Using Quick Mask

2. Using the Magnetic Lasso

Either of these should allow you to "grab" all of the backscatter in a rather quick amount of time and then "fill" it with on of the background colors already there ... which is apparently a dark "black" blue.

If you need more help with this, let me know

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wreckdiver

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, that sure beats trying to click on each piece of silt! Some photos that have this have more detail in the background, so I think I was trying to go spot by spot when I didn't need to.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right ... each different situation calls for a different tool ... glad I could help
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