Magician Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) Hi Guys, I hope someone could help me out, I want to remove the crocodile clips from my pic. I have tried a couple of the simple methods, but I don't want the picture reduced. The other one didn't come close to matching the background. It's probably my fault, anyhow can you have a wee look. 😊 Thanx Gary Edited December 21, 2018 by Magician grammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toe_head2001 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Looks like you've got at least one damage head. Good luck putting it back in a hard drive. 4 hours ago, Magician said: but I don't want the picture reduced. Reduced? As in quality? dimensions? all of the above? 4 hours ago, Magician said: The other one didn't come close to matching the background. I would recommend removing the gradient background. It would make things so much easier. You could even re-add the gradient background (if you want) once you've got everything cleaned up. Above all else, I'd say take a new photos with a tripod and proper lighting. Quote (September 25th, 2023) Sorry about any broken images in my posts. I am aware of the issue. My Gallery | My Plugin Pack Layman's Guide to CodeLab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magician Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 3 hours ago, toe_head2001 said: Looks like you've got at least on damage head. Good luck putting it back in a hard drive. Reduced? As in quality? dimensions? all of the above? I would recommend removing the gradient background. It would make things so much easier. You could even re-add the gradient background (if you want) once you've got everything cleaned up. Above all else, I'd say take a new photos with a tripod and proper lighting. Well that was helpful, take a new photo. never a thought that this was what I want ? but thanx for the background tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Try following this tutorial: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/13796-cutting-out-images/ 1 Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magician Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 10 hours ago, BoltBait said: Try following this tutorial: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/13796-cutting-out-images/ Many thanx Boltbait 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Hello @Magician and Welcome to the forum You could also try to "paint" the clips out. I did a quick try with your first image by: 1. Pick the color of your background close to the clips with the color picker 2. Make a new layer above your image and using the paint brush and the line/curve tools draw around the clip 3. You may need to smudge or Gaussian Blur to smooth the lines 4. Then you can flatten your image 2 Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyReZ Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Very nice job Pixey! To polish this composition; you can use the Tool plugin called "Smudge" to zoom in and use a small brush with the proper adjustments, to smudge out the artifacts in the edited image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magician Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Thanx Pixey, it looks great, now I will have a bash at this editing thingy. it does look sexy nice 😊 copied & paste your instruction, so I will have a try if it's any good will let you know. Much appreciated Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magician Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Still having difficulty with post processing. here's my latest attempt it's not perfect, and I will keep trying, just bought the book "Light Science and Magic" I hope this might allow some understanding. The problem I have is dust on the plexi glass, it shows up in picture, but I think it has something to do with the angle I take the picture at. This is why I bought the book (kindle). I hope all had a great Christmas 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Hi @Magician when you say this: "The problem I have is dust on the plexi glass, it shows up in picture." Can you explain to me where you mean please? If it's the white two lines on the lower picture, then you can paint it away pixel by piexel. Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magician Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) Hi Pixey, the black plexi glass I am using to get the reflection, is pretty dusty, have tried washing it, soft sponge, and also using a soft anti static brush, also micro cloths. What happens is I take a pic or rather 20ish 😊 I then place them into LR and you can see the dust, it's very bad, it's all over the plexi-glass, I can't simply clone or heal etc as there is a gradient to the background, I have even tried a fan running continues. So I think it must be due to the angle my camera is at and the angle my flash is at, (of camera) if I get it right there is a vast improvement, still not perfect, but what is. I haven't tried continues light, but my preference is flash. Then there is the post processing, either in paintshop pro or lightroom/photo shop, unsure if I should learn to process, this takes me away from learning photography, chicken and the egg sort of thing. I hope I have made myself clear, any pointers/advice on anything would be appreciated .. Many thanx for your interest... Regards Gary Edited December 27, 2018 by Magician Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyReZ Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Greetings Magician, Maybe an anti-static cleaner such as Endust for Electronics (TV screens, monitors, CDs, and DVDs) can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magician Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 14 hours ago, HyReZ said: Greetings Magician, Maybe an anti-static cleaner such as Endust for Electronics (TV screens, monitors, CDs, and DVDs) can help. I have ordered this from Amazon. it's a real pain..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornemuse Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Grip it so as the clamp is NOT on top of the heads, you have only to edit out to the edge of it. Color select next to what you dont want & use line tool to remove. Does this make sense? (my thought process tends to be convoluted) 1 Quote 'Where's my plinth?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magician Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hi Guys, I think I have it, it's not perfect, but I like it, just picking up PS and it's a bit hard ... many thanx for your help. Regards Gary 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 You did a masterful task @Magician fitting name too 👍 Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Yup, great effort! Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 20 hours ago, Magician said: Hi Guys, I think I have it, it's not perfect, but I like it, just picking up PS and it's a bit hard ... many thanx for your help. Regards Gary Really, PS? you could've easily done this with free open source s/w. I wouldn't call that that a triumph by any stretch of imagination. But if it makes you happy, go for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magician Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 12:09 AM, dipstick said: Really, PS? you could've easily done this with free open source s/w. I wouldn't call that that a triumph by any stretch of imagination. But if it makes you happy, go for it... Hey I don't feel the love dipstick. I didn't want it to cause any negative feeling, and I'm sorry that it did. Stay in the light. Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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