How to make crisper better looking thumbs? - GoFuckYourself.com

nick3131 · 03-22-2008, 06:07 PM

Is there a good tutorial out there.

Here's what I use:
Adobe Photoshop

Step #1 go to Filter -> Noise -> Despeckle
Step #2 go to Image -> Adjustment -> Brightness / Contrasl
Step #3 go to Filter -> Sharpen -> Unsharp mask
Step #4 resize, crop whatever you need to do

Was hoping someone could show me some better ways of doing it.

Thank You.

born2blog · 03-22-2008, 06:24 PM

also with Photoshop CS3 if you select "Use Legacy" when using the brightness/contrast adjustment option that helps improve the quality as well.

qxm · 03-22-2008, 06:32 PM

isn't there an imagemagick tweak for this??......making high quality thumbs in photoshop is very time consuming..........

nick3131 · 03-22-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by born2blog

also with Photoshop CS3 if you select "Use Legacy" when using the brightness/contrast adjustment option that helps improve the quality as well.

hmm thanks

can't find it thou

mynameisjim · 03-22-2008, 06:43 PM

Duplicate the layer then apply a surface blur to that. Use the erase tool with a soft brush to take away all the blurred areas that need to be sharp like the hair, eyes, teeth, etc. Then dial down the opacity till some texture shows through and it's natural and your done.

aico · 03-22-2008, 06:55 PM

you should do the unsharp mask last, after the crop.

just a punk · 03-22-2008, 07:02 PM

1) Neatimage
2) Imagenomic Portraiture

Both work as Photoshop plugins.

Tempest · 03-22-2008, 07:07 PM

See sig.. go to the far right column and the "Graphics" section.. there's some links to articles about this there.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 03-22-2008, 07:11 PM

I have an action setup which basically goes something like sharpen > color dodge > new layer adjustment hue/saturation > flatten. then i blur the flesh with the blur tool quick. not sure off the top of my head what the settings were i'd have to open up photoshop and look again, but i've been using this action for at least a year now. it makes thumbs that satisfy me quickly. if the hue saturation looks wya off i go back in and create new layer quick and bring the tone sback to a natural balance.

Violetta · 03-22-2008, 07:12 PM

bump for more answers!

nick3131 · 03-22-2008, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberxxx

1) Neatimage
2) Imagenomic Portraiture

Both work as Photoshop plugins.

Props!

Thank man

Darkhorse · 03-22-2008, 07:43 PM

Everyone is going to have different answers, but if your using Smart Thumbs use this for your Imagemagick command for pics mainly not movies.

filter Cubic -modulate 115,102,100 -sharpen 1x1 -enhance -strip

You can tweak it more or less it suits me fine atm.

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just a punk So fuckin' bored Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 32,384	1) Neatimage 2) Imagenomic Portraiture Both work as Photoshop plugins. __________________ Obey the Cowgod

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Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	I have an action setup which basically goes something like sharpen > color dodge > new layer adjustment hue/saturation > flatten. then i blur the flesh with the blur tool quick. not sure off the top of my head what the settings were i'd have to open up photoshop and look again, but i've been using this action for at least a year now. it makes thumbs that satisfy me quickly. if the hue saturation looks wya off i go back in and create new layer quick and bring the tone sback to a natural balance. Last edited by Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life; 03-22-2008 at 07:13 PM..

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03-22-2008, 06:07 PM	#1
nick3131 Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,186	How to make crisper better looking thumbs? Is there a good tutorial out there. Here's what I use: Adobe Photoshop Step #1 go to Filter -> Noise -> Despeckle Step #2 go to Image -> Adjustment -> Brightness / Contrasl Step #3 go to Filter -> Sharpen -> Unsharp mask Step #4 resize, crop whatever you need to do Was hoping someone could show me some better ways of doing it. Thank You. __________________ Signed nick3131

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03-22-2008, 06:43 PM	#5
mynameisjim Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,985	Duplicate the layer then apply a surface blur to that. Use the erase tool with a soft brush to take away all the blurred areas that need to be sharp like the hair, eyes, teeth, etc. Then dial down the opacity till some texture shows through and it's natural and your done.

03-22-2008, 06:55 PM	#6
aico Moo Moo Cow Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,748	you should do the unsharp mask last, after the crop.

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Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	See sig.. go to the far right column and the "Graphics" section.. there's some links to articles about this there.

03-22-2008, 07:43 PM	#12
Darkhorse Horsing Around Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: AU Posts: 5,862	Everyone is going to have different answers, but if your using Smart Thumbs use this for your Imagemagick command for pics mainly not movies. filter Cubic -modulate 115,102,100 -sharpen 1x1 -enhance -strip You can tweak it more or less it suits me fine atm.