Tanel Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 This plugin is my favorite It brings the best color and tone enhancement tools into a simple intuitive package. Just few clicks to make an image "pop". Find it as Effects > Photo > Basic Adjustments. Download as part of my plugin pack. Current feature highlights (v2.0) * Easy white balance correction, automatic (based on selected gray target) or manual * Color-preserving brightness and tone/contrast curve adjustments - keeping hue and saturation intact >This is now different from built-in levels or curves, where any adjustment shifts hue or saturation. * Two saturation modes: normal or HSV >HSV mode is the same that you see in the Colors window. Different from "normal" mode, it always preserves hue and value but tends to change preceived brightness (increasing saturation turns darker and vice versa). You may like it for landscape photos. (Warning: this mode may also make noise more apparent). * High-precision processing pipeline - producing smooth result >When applying "usual" adjustments in a sequence, Paint.net truncates color values after each operation (for example red channel value 128 that would end up as 144.5 after levels, will be returned as 144). This adds up when using several effects and may result in visible loss of quality. Controls - Color Balance is very effective to fix white balance. It is same as using levels for R, G and B channels separately - but far easier. You can make it work automatically if you use color picker before opening the plugin - to point a color in the image that *should be* neutral gray. Then open the plugin and check "Enable" and "Color as Gray Target"; white balance is fixed instantly. If "Color as Gray Target" is unchecked, color is adjusted towards the same hue as color wheel. If checked, then it works opposite way trying to turn the selected color neutral gray. Check "Keep Highlights Neutral" if bright highlights get too much color cast due to color correction. - Brightness sets the brightness of an image. higher number makes brighter, lower makes darker. It can be called "exposure" in terms of photography. - Black Level sets the black point of an image. higher number makes black darker, lower makes brighter. - Tone (Dark / Bright) applies "brightness curve", making image look darker or brighter. No shadows or highlights are clipped. No color shifts. - Contrast applies "s-curve", enhancing contrast of middle tones. No shadows or highlights are clipped. No color shifts. - Saturation enhances color intensity. Same as built-in saturation adjustment. Check "HSV Saturation" to try different saturation effect - Review switches to original image in order to check changes Here is example of tone and contrast curves, as they would look in the Curves dialog. Changelog: Updated to version 2.0 (2010-07-20)! Changes: * Improved highlight handling at extreme adjustments (brightness, tone, contrast): hue is preserved up to maximum possible brightness (unlike Levels which returns distorted color as soon as brightest channel clips to value 255). * Slight improvement to black level handling * Added option "HSV Saturation": this switches saturation adjustment to HSV mode. Result is a little different than usual Saturation. Updated to version 1.5 (2009-07-08)! Changes: * Switched the color handling of Black Level, Tone and Contrast adjustments from RGB-based to brightness-based model. It means that now those adjustments only affect brightness (value) of original colors, while leaving hue and saturation intact. This way the result looks better in most cases, as there is no color shifts that usually occur with regular Levels or Curves. * Added the Review check box to switch between original and modified image for comparison. Updated to version 1.1 (2008-12-24)! Changes: few UI and code optimizations. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Downloaded plugin, tested on Vista Sample Pic. Results: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Its amazing, i love how you can just use the black level slider and make images seem more like night and vice versa. This plugin is great for photo-manips and i'm sure everyone will be using it more often and often. You even made it work with colours that are Alpha < 255. Great job Tanel! Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollz Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 This looks like a great plugin-but could you post examples perhaps of before and after pictures? Quote http://hollyelizabethjean.deviantart.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Just used it on some fractals. Works GREAT. But why not put it in the adjustment menu? EDIT: One of the above mentioned work: http://leif-j.deviantart.com/art/Shapes-101070755 Quote My DA: http://leif-j.deviantart.com/ -------------- Some people seek justice so persistent, that they will do great injustice themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelPereira Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Awesome plugin Tanel, just 2 things, could you rename it to Basic Color adjustments, and move it to the adjustments menu? Quote [The stock on my sig is a photo I took not a render from Splatter] [My deviantART][My Gallery][My Space] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Awesome plugin Tanel, just 2 things, could you rename it to Basic Color adjustments, and move it to the adjustments menu? I think the current name is just fine. However, I do agree that it should be moved to the adjustments menus. Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bEPIK Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I'm the other way. I much prefer it in the "photo' submenu because the majority of the time that is what the plugin would be used on (for my needs at least) and because my adjustment menu is already huge. Either way it's still an excellent plugin. Thank-you very much Tanel. Quote Water, Wood and Hair Tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelPereira Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I think the current name is just fine. Yes. after some considerations I too agree with this Quote [The stock on my sig is a photo I took not a render from Splatter] [My deviantART][My Gallery][My Space] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanel Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 I chose Photo submenu because I assumed those functions to be useful for photos only. But as you proved me wrong, I will consider moving it. I will crop the Adjustments menu soon anyway ("Shadow/Highlight" will be moved into Photo submenu and "Color to Alpha" into Color). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I spent the weekend tweaking photos with this plugin, and I just love it :!: @Tanel: Put it in the menu of your choice, but please, please don't rename it. The name tells me everything I need to know. 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...
Ash Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Please keep this one in "photos" Thanks! Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link-z Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Thanks! this could be pretty useful. However, I think you should move it to the adjustments folder. It is basic photo adjustments after all. Keep up the good work! Quote ´ I'm still kind of new to paint.net, so i probably stink at painting from your point of view. If you tell me that I stink, you'll be 10 seconds away from turning into a pile of meat. MOHAHAHAHA!!!im not crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiZer Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 very nice plugin! ( tested on my dog ) but like link-z says it should be much better if it was in the Adjustements menu Quote Simplicity ftw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanel Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Updated to v1.5. Changed color model for some controls and added Review check box. See 1st message for details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanel Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 New version is up (v2.0 2010-07-22)! Check the first post for details and go to my plugin pack for download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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