Chablis Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Hi D Please can you help me? I am making an action that creates blur around the edges of a newborn picture (it softens the blanket on the beanbag) I record the following steps: Duplicate layer - use the marquee tool to select around the edges, feather to 250pixels and invert Then gaussian blur 250 pixels. I need the action to stop before I choose the marquee tool and for it to tell me to choose the marquee tool so I can make it different as each picture is different and then I would need to hit play again. I hope that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Sorry, I've never found a way. You would have to make it as two separate actions ... eg F3 duplicates the layer then chooses the Marquee Tool for you. Then you do your selection. Then you hit F4 to run the second action to do the feathering and blurring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablis Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Mmm Can I send you an action to analyze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 If you made it, or it was a legitimately free one, then yes. If a paid one, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablis Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 I bought it, but it flattens stuff and I hate that obviously - so trying to create my own that doesn't flatten Might try your way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I am completely flabbergasted that you're even considering this. Blurred vignetting is every bit as bad as selective coloring. No self-respecting photographer should be considering it. The notion that an award-winning baby photographer would even use this method once is astonishing. The notion that you would be considering using it so much that you need an action for it is sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablis Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 It works so beautifully on a blanket. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 The hell it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 This is ridiculous. Even if it did look ok, how many times is exactly 250px going to work appropriately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 If you are going to defy all logic and press ahead with this action or action pair, don't forget the noise layer clipped to the blur layer. There's a big risk of banding with such a large blur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablis Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Thank you D. I use a low opacity mostly and only use it on the blanket shots like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 The baby is off-centre. Yet another reason not to make an action. You wouldn't use a uniform blur around an off-centre baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablis Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 I don't - I change the marquee tool each time. Which is what i'm trying to do with my action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 By the way, if you'd like to smooth the bumpiness of the blanket in this photo, I urge you to try my cellulite action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablis Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Oh I remember that one - thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 This is a biggish file (sorry) but well worth a look: Download PSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablis Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Cool thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 How did it go on the full-size file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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