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Netaddict
Joined: 16 Feb 2011
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 Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:20 am Post subject: How effective is the tilt shift filter? |
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I read that the tilt shift filter can create a miniature effect. Logically the only way to create a miniature effect is make a certain object in an image a lot smaller than the other objects in the same image.
My question is: What is the logic behind the tilt shift dilter? |
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SCTRWD
Joined: 20 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:51 am Post subject: |
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The purpose is to simulate the very close look at some pretty small object.
If you look very closely at some small object, focusing on it, all of the surroundings become strongly out of focus.
Because in real life this happens only with very small objects at close view this filter deceives human perception making viewer believe the objects are really very small.  |
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Netaddict
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| Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks SCTRWD for the explanation, in essence what we are talking about here is a shallow depth of field |
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username18052
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Yes, exactly right. This filter works well, but does have limitations. The more unreal the idea of a scene being miniaturized seems, the more effective it will look. |
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Netaddict
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I'm getting worried about Adobe and Photoshop, it seems that lately they have been "recycling" a few older features and presenting them as new. Have the Photoshop programmers run out of new ideas and features to put into their produce?
Case in point is the tilt shift filter which is another version of the iris blur filter, another example is the content aware move, come on Adobe do you expect us to fall for that (content aware move = normal move+content aware fill)
Call it a conspiracy theory on my par but I think the above reasons and obviouly others are why Adobe decided to offer Photoshop on a subscription only basis. Basically Adobhe ran out of new ideas and decided to make more money from Photoshop so they introduces Photoshop CC |
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SCTRWD
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IMHO, there are lots of new features currently under development in Adobe. But it keeps certain schedule of releasing their products. And only fully finished, tested and approved features find the way in the pending release.
In retrospect, one can easily point out several versions with similar lack of prominent features. |
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username18052
Joined: 25 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:49 am Post subject: Re: How effective is the tilt shift filter? |
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| Netaddict wrote: | | My question is: What is the logic behind the tilt shift filter? |
After receiving an e-mail notification for this thread and it's responders, I wanted to contribute a new answer.
I have used the Tilt Shift effect very sparingly, but when I have, I start with an ever so slight indication, or distortion, then advance to more severe renders with the filter. In so doing, at times, it works quite well, in other applications, I find it to be a waste of time. The fact is that, even when using other filters that are effective for other than blur, there are instances when they work well and times when they just can't be considered at all.
I also incorporate masking and/or the history brush in many cases with all blur effects. The Tilt Shift Blur effect, in my opinion, is an effect that needs to be utilized with a bit of prudence in some cases and as an 'all or nothing' effect in other cases. Certainly not as a 'apply it and move on' type of application 100% of the time. There are some elements in an image that are in a certain place that just shouldn't be affected so should be 'cleaned' of the applied blur due to the depth of field that they are represented in.
To 'bottom line' this, I say, in many more cases than not, it is effective, although, cleaning up some generically effected (sic) areas before submitting the final is certainly in order.
Please excuse my grammar and/or spelling. I am in a hurry to get through my morning junk e-mail deletion exercise so I am typing at 200 mph and thinking at 50 mph.
As far as what Adobe should and shouldn't be doing with their software, that isn't what the OP asked, so I am not going to address that idea.
Kelly J. |
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