PLEASE SEE new page
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=972
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I left this page but this is not compatible with the last version of the filter
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PhotoComiX Graphic Boost II is a filter for GMIC, this new version require the last Gmic version (1.4.7)
To make it more user friendly i created some presets that may be used as starting point to explore the different possible effect (don't worry i will explain how install presets is pretty simple )

for who already tested the first version...WHAT IS NEW:

1 a better default
2 opacity control for the merging modes
3 a lot of hidden fix
4 several presets

WHAT IT DOES:

long answer:

It is a sort of swiss knife to boost the graphic of your photos:
result may be very different according to the settings used yet have all something in commune, in a way or in another will make your image more (or much more ) poppy but retaining the sensation of photographic details

short answer :
just look the examples in the sort of presets gallery below and confront face to face with the original

ORIGINAL


Plaza de la Mercè, Barri Gòtic / Spain, Barcelona by flydime, on Flickr

THIS IS THE DEFAULT


default by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

PRESET 1 SOFTER than DEFAULT


Graphic Boost 2 preset test by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

PRESET 2 - DARK BOOST


Graphic Boost 2 preset test by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

PRESET 3 DARK SHARP BOOST


Graphic Boost 2 preset test by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

PRESET 4 - XTREEM BOOST


Graphic Boost 2 preset test by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

PRESET 5 XTREEM MELTED


Graphic Boost 2 preset test by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

PRESET 6 BW INK WASH


Graphic Boost 2 preset test by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

PRESET 7 BW SHARP


Graphic Boost 2 preset test by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

PRESET 8 COLD BOOST


Graphic Boost 2 preset test by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

PRESET 9 COLD SIMPLIFY


Graphic Boost 2 preset test by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Well here the code (yeah i will explain how to use, is quite simple, and anyway the filter should be soon included in gmic)

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#@gimp PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II : graphic_booost, graphic_booost

#@gimp : sep = separator ()
#here controls for local normalization
#@gimp : sep = separator ()

#@gimp : note = note("Apply Local Normalization")
#@gimp : SKIP this step = bool(false)
#@gimp : note = note ("Check the box will disable the 4 sliders below")
#@gimp : sep = separator ()

#@gimp : note = note(" Local Normalization Controls")
#@gimp : LN Amplititude = float(2,0,60)
#@gimp : LN Size = float(6,0,64)
#@gimp : LN Neightborhood-Smoothness = float(5,0,40)
#@gimp : LN Average-Smoothness = float(20,0,40)
#$5
#@gimp : sep = separator ()

#here bw_pencil controls
#@gimp : note = note(" Pencil Options")
#@gimp : Pencil Size = float(0.12,0,4)
#@gimp : Pencil Amplitude = float(14,0,200)
#$7

# Do you wish to Smooth the pencil component ?
#@gimp : sep = separator ()
#@gimp : note = note(" Do you wish to smooth the pencil effect ?")
#@gimp : Activate "Pencil Smoother" = bool(false)
#$8
#@gimp : note = (" If unchecked the 3 sliders below are disabled ")
#@gimp : sep = separator ()
#if true this the options
#@gimp : Pencil Smoother Sharpness = float(0.5,0,2)
#@gimp : Pencil Smoother Edge Protection = float(0.54,0,1)
#@gimp : Pencil Smoother Smoothness = float(1.12,0,10)
#$11
#@gimp : sep = separator ()

# here options to merge
#@gimp : note = note (Boost Merging Options)
#@gimp : BOOST Merging Option = choice (Overlay , Multiply, Soft light,Color Burn,Darken,Stamp,Hard Light,Value ,Freeze)
#$12
#@gimp : Opacity = float(1,0,1)
#$13
#@gimp : sep = separator ()

#@gimp : Add Painter's Touch = bool()
#$14
#@gimp : note = (" If unchecked the 3 sliders below are disabled ")
#@gimp : sep = separator ()
#@gimp : Painter's Touch Sharpness = float(0.5,0,2)
#@gimp : Painter's Edge Protection Flow = float(0.54,0,1)
#@gimp : Painter's Smoothness =float(0.78,0,10)
#$17

graphic_booost :

-if {$1==0} -gimp_normalize_local $2,$3,$4,$5,1,3,0 -elif {$1==1} -gimp_do_nothing -endif

--gimp_pencilbw $6,$7,0,0,0

-if {$8==0} -gimp_do_nothing[1] -elif {$8==1} -gimp_anisotropic_smoothing[1] 60,$9,$10,$11,1.1,0.8,30,2,0,1,1,0,1,0 -endif

-if {$12==0} -gimp_compose_overlay[1,0] $13
-elif {$12==1} -gimp_compose_multiply[1,0] $13
-elif {$12==2} -gimp_compose_softlight[1,0] $13
-elif {$12==3} -gimp_compose_colorburn[1,0] $13
-elif {$12==4} -gimp_compose_darken[1,0] $13
-elif {$12==5} -gimp_compose_stamp[1,0] $13
-elif {$12==6} -gimp_compose_hardlight[1,0] $13
-elif {$12==7} -gimp_compose_value[1,0] $13
-elif {$12==8} -gimp_compose_freeze[1,0] $13 -endif

-if {$14==0} -gimp_do_nothing -elif {$14==1} -gimp_anisotropic_smoothing 60,$15,$16,$17,1.1,0.8,30,2,0,1,1,0,1,0 -endif

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HERE THE PRESETS, it is very easy add the preset (just scroll for how to ) but do NOT hope to see the preset included in Gmic:
gmic menu is already overcrowded and his developer will never accept to add so much presets (neither i am going to ask for )
To install preset:
you should have a .gmic_faves file (in same place of your gmic_def-xxxx file) you may just copy the presets and paste inside that file
In case you have not that file because you never "faved" a gmic filter just save the presets with name ".gmic_faves"
Preset will show up on the very top of your GMIC filter list

copy what between the 2 lines of "#"

####################GRAPHIC#BOOST#II#PRESET#################################

{PC_GB2- softer_default}{PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II}{graphic_booost}{graphic_booost}{0}{2}{6}{5}{20}{0.12}{14}{1}{0.5}{0.54}{1.12}{0}{1}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{0.78}
{PC-GB2_Dark Boost}{PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II}{graphic_booost}{graphic_booost}{0}{2}{6}{5}{20}{0.12}{14}{1}{0.5}{0.54}{1.12}{1}{1}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{0.78}
{PC_GB2-Dark Sharp Boost}{PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II}{graphic_booost}{graphic_booost}{0}{2}{6}{5}{20}{0.12}{14}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{1.12}{1}{1}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{0.78}
{PC_GB2 - Xtrem boost}{PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II}{graphic_booost}{graphic_booost}{0}{2}{6}{5}{9.34579}{0.971963}{7.47664}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{1.12}{3}{1}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{0.78}
{PC_GB2- Xtrem Melted}{PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II}{graphic_booost}{graphic_booost}{0}{2}{6}{5}{9.34579}{0.971963}{7.47664}{1}{0.5}{0.54}{1.12}{3}{1}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{0.78}
{PC_GB BW Ink Wash}{PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II}{graphic_booost}{graphic_booost}{0}{4.48598}{10.1682}{6.35514}{9.34579}{0.598131}{44.8598}{1}{0.5}{0.54}{1.12}{7}{1}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{0.78}
{PC_GB2- BW sharp}{PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II}{graphic_booost}{graphic_booost}{0}{4.48598}{10.1682}{6.35514}{9.34579}{0.598131}{44.8598}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{1.12}{7}{1}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{0.78}
{PC_GB2- Cold Boost}{PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II}{graphic_booost}{graphic_booost}{0}{4.48598}{10.1682}{6.35514}{9.34579}{0.598131}{44.8598}{1}{0.5}{0.54}{1.12}{8}{1}{1}{0.5}{0.54}{0.78}
{PC_GB2 - cold simplify}{PhotoComiX_Graphic Boost II}{graphic_booost}{graphic_booost}{1}{4.48598}{10.1682}{6.35514}{9.34579}{0.598131}{44.8598}{1}{0.5}{0.54}{0.654206}{5}{0.514019}{0}{0.5}{0.54}{0.78}

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first of all thanks for your all work threw the years with this affect,i'd found the .gmic_faves file and opened with notepad and copied and pasted the presets with whats between the 2 # but it only shows my one and only faved preset,but not yours i have version 1.4.7.2 for gimp,could you point me on the right direction.thx

Welcome to Gimp Chat jmontoya21 ...
To set this up
You have to first open the notepad or text editor you have.
Copy and paste the presets afore mentioned above into that text file.
name the file .gmic_faves (dont forget the dot before gmic)
save the file in docs and settings/yourusername/application data folder.
Any new preset PC creates or you create can go into this file (no blank lines)

You may have to (in Windows), go to tools/folder options/view/view hidden files to see the application data folder.

Also in this folder create another text file and name it .gmic
Any new filter PC creates you can paste in this file and it will show in G'MIC globally (in any gimp program you install G'MIC) =)

hope that helps

Wait !
this works with older version of gmic and of the filter

see the update viewtopic.php?f=11&t=972

thnks Rod for your quick response i'd followed your instructions carefully, but its does not work,i had found and edited already the .gmic_faves file,and added the presets,also did the other step to add the .gmic file but no luck,im using windows 7 by the way,also i noticed that when i call gmic from gimp i do not see PhotoComix Graphic Boost I &II as options in the gmic window,i think i may have a version that does not have this effects included? do i need to add this manually? i found this thread by luck and have not been following this effects before,id searched to try to find out if this included with gmic or it has to be added manually. thx

so this will not work with 1.4.7.2 correct?

try refreshing G'MIC. =)

PC do you want me to delete this topic so no-one gets confused?

Yes..or even just lock it, directing all reply to the new topic viewtopic.php?f=11&t=972&start=30

The OUTDATED i added to the title and the note to the first message should make clear

1) this illustrated a previous version of the filter, all this effects are still possible with the new filter, but the old presets here works only with an older version
2) if you saw here something that has no an equivalent in the new presets , just ask on the new page posting the example

Any relate question to viewtopic.php?f=11&t=972&start=30
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Another point i added the original images , and i used on new page several original and not only one to show that the effects work differenctly on different kind of images

As example !VAIOLO!, i callled in that way because if used on close up portraits where the skin is very smooth
...has a devastating effect, the opposite of a Beauty filter, the s skin may look as that of victims of vaiolo or serious skin diseases

But if applied on architteture. paesage, even animals then the effect would look quite different

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i would like to lock this
for reply and news viewtopic.php?f=11&t=972&start=30

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