PainShop Pro Scripting - SkyFix and Cookie Scripts Fixed

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SkyFix and Cookie Scripts Fixed

Fuzzie Dice

2006-09-13, 12:28 am

I've fixed two of my scripts today and the new versions are available at
ByteBin.Net.

SkyFix now *should* be compatible with PSP versions 8 - 10. I've only tested
the new version in PSP X and it works. If anyone has any issues in earlier
versions of PSP, please let me know. In fact, it'd be nice to know if this
new version works in older versions at all.

A kind person emailed me about the Cookie script. Apparently I had
inadvertently included a sprinkles *tube* instead of the Sprinkles.png
pattern the script needs to work. I've changed this so the pattern (and not
the tube) is now included with the script. The tube is still available
(along with other sprinkles tubes) in the Paint Shop Pro Tubes (Food)
section.

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2006-09-13, 12:28 am

Thank you for the script, this is just what I was looking for. I took
pictures at a football game and then stitched them together with
Autostitch. The sky was completely washed out so I used your script and
it worked great, but there was part of the picture where the building
and some tent tops were the same color as the sky so it also turned them
blue. What can I do to stop this from happening. Part of the photo is
attached.

TT

Fuzzie Dice wrote:
> I've fixed two of my scripts today and the new versions are available at
> ByteBin.Net.
>
> SkyFix now *should* be compatible with PSP versions 8 - 10. I've only tested
> the new version in PSP X and it works. If anyone has any issues in earlier
> versions of PSP, please let me know. In fact, it'd be nice to know if this
> new version works in older versions at all.
>
> A kind person emailed me about the Cookie script. Apparently I had
> inadvertently included a sprinkles *tube* instead of the Sprinkles.png
> pattern the script needs to work. I've changed this so the pattern (and not
> the tube) is now included with the script. The tube is still available
> (along with other sprinkles tubes) in the Paint Shop Pro Tubes (Food)
> section.
>
>
>

Fuzzie Dice

2006-09-13, 12:28 am

TT wrote:
> Thank you for the script, this is just what I was looking for. I took
> pictures at a football game and then stitched them together with
> Autostitch. The sky was completely washed out so I used your script
> and it worked great, but there was part of the picture where the
> building and some tent tops were the same color as the sky so it also
> turned them blue. What can I do to stop this from happening. Part
> of the photo is attached.

This is something that isn't as suited for the SkyFix script because too
much of the surrounding objects are the same color as the sky.

However, there IS a way to fix this. *After* running the sky script, go to
the mask layer (this is one reason I purposely didn't merge the layers at
the script's end) and with the paintbrush or airbrush tool and black paint,
"paint" over the area which you do not want sky colored. (Or is it white? I
forgot which removes and which adds the mask, offhand). This way you can
further control what is covered by the script.

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Fuzzie Dice

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2006-09-13, 12:28 am

Thank you. That is going to work very well. It will take some time as
every white shirt is blue but it will be worth the few minutes work.
Thanks again.

TT

Fuzzie Dice wrote:
> TT wrote:
>
>
> This is something that isn't as suited for the SkyFix script because too
> much of the surrounding objects are the same color as the sky.
>
> However, there IS a way to fix this. *After* running the sky script, go to
> the mask layer (this is one reason I purposely didn't merge the layers at
> the script's end) and with the paintbrush or airbrush tool and black paint,
> "paint" over the area which you do not want sky colored. (Or is it white? I
> forgot which removes and which adds the mask, offhand). This way you can
> further control what is covered by the script.
>
>
>

JoeB

2006-09-13, 12:28 am

TT <ttraylor@starrtech.net> wrote in news:450615d8_3@cnews:

> Thank you. That is going to work very well. It will take some
time
> as every white shirt is blue but it will be worth the few minutes
> work. Thanks again.
>
> TT
>

It could take less time than you think. If the sky was your only
concern, then just erase everything that isn't sky and you'll
remove whatever colorcast might have happened in those areas when
you ran the script.

Regards,

JoeB

Fuzzie Dice

2006-09-13, 12:28 am

TT wrote:
> Thank you. That is going to work very well. It will take some time
> as every white shirt is blue but it will be worth the few minutes
> work. Thanks again.

Use the rectangle selection tool to select the horizon line and below, then
flood fill with what will erase the blue on the mask layer (either white or
black flood fill). Then do a little touch up with the paint brush. :)

Another tip: With the paint brush or air brush tool, choose your color as
foreground and then click at the start point of where you want to draw a
straight line. Then hold down the SHIFT key and click where you want the end
point of the straight line. This makes a straight line (of course). :) You
can also adjust the size of the line using the tool's adjustments prior to
indicating the start point. Then you could enclose an area like this and use
the RGB with tolerance of 1 on the flood fill tool to fill in the area. This
might work good for white buildings.

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