"Colors and grain" script

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

i just stumbled upon this nice script

how to and script here (don't get scared by the Russian banner ,JUST SCROLL for the english translation included)
http://leoblog.ru/?Proekty:Pesni_pro_gr ... t-zerno%22

examples of a more adavanced use of the script
http://leoblog.ru/?Proekty:Pesni_pro_gr ... t-zerno%22

GimpentoshFX · **Joined:** Mar 24, 2011 **Posts:** 43

Cool script!

orrollo · **Joined:** Oct 21, 2011 **Posts:** 2

here also another sample, for an old photo restoring

Alonte · **Joined:** Jun 04, 2011 **Posts:** 254

i had this script one time before but could never figure out how to use it.

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:18 pm **(#5)**

I have this script and its very good at removing unwanted area's from a background yet surprisingly easy to use.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:17 pm **(#6)**

PhotoComix wrote:

i just stumbled upon this nice script

how to and script here (don't get scared by the Russian banner ,JUST SCROLL for the english translation included)
http://leoblog.ru/?Proekty:Pesni_pro_gr ... t-zerno%22

examples of a more adavanced use of the script
http://leoblog.ru/?Proekty:Pesni_pro_gr ... t-zerno%22

Has anyone tried this? I'm having very bad luck with it. By finger tool, does he mean the smudge tool?

Here is just the text of the tutorial:

Quote:

This is a very simple script for method of image processing othen used by myself - splitting picture into a two assembled layers: colors and grain. This gives us a very lot of capabilities of changing picture without making a hard artefacts inside it. For example, look to the one of pictures maked by myself in Prague this year:

Firstly, you are need to install my script: download it by this link or here - for a slow machines, and copy file to the "C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\scripts\" (or script directory of the GIMP on your system); go to filters - script-fu - reload srcipts, and obtain new element in the scripts menu.

"3" is the radius of color-mixing. Choose the "colors" layer and using the finger-tool remove the man in the middle of picture background colors:

by the same way, remove the shadows of the man on the water, and head of the man on the yellow wall. Results will look like:

now switch to the "grain" layer, and remove the ghost of the man by clone tool, using the nearest parts of picture as a source. Results will look like:

and now there is nobody at the center.

My results

Original image

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

O: yes, the smudge tool. It works great for me.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:59 pm **(#8)**

So, mahvin, you've done the script with good results? The smudge tool seems to be doing a lot of smudging without removing for me.

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Yes. With great results. I followed his tutorial. Didn't do anything different from it.

Read my comments on the Registry. http://registry.gimp.org/node/25148

Oregonian · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:30 pm **(#10)**

I got a different, smaller picture, ran the script and used the smudge tool on the color layer as the instructions say. It doesn't do much but smudge a bit. It doesn't erase the object.

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Your train picture isn't something that would be a candidate for this technique, but a brick building or something with a consistent background. You have to smudge your object you wish removed, from outside the object edge inward, then when you are happy with the colors layer, switch to grain merge layer and use the clone tool to clean up.

Done in a hurry, so I wasn't trying very hard to do this:

Run Leon's script:

Example image...

Switch to colors layer, and using smudge tool, smudge the object to be removed using outside to inside strokes. You only want to smudge the object, NOT around the outside of the object.

Once it leaves a grain contrast look, then switch to the grain layer and use the clone tool to begin cleaning up the contrast areas.

Switch back to the colors layer and smudge the remaining artifacts until you are happy.

My quick end result:

I actually over-smudged it, but I wasn't trying to be a perfectionist. The potential for this script is when your background is something with a consistent pattern.

I had to throw this in there. I used Resynthesizer and saved 5 minutes:

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16011

You are actually supposed to smudge the color layer and then use the clone tool to fix it up.

At least those are his onsite directions.

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

The smudge tool is used on the colors layer and the clone tool is used on the grain layer.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16011

I think that was the confusion before.Folks were using the clone tool on the colors layer.

Thanks Mahvin.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:46 am **(#15)**

OK, I see your point about my picture not being a good candidate for this method. Was wondering if an activated path around the object would help keep the smudging within the object. Yours looks really great mahvin. I really appreciate your input about it and your examples. Thank you!

I was doing it properly. Smudging on the color layer and cloning on the grain layer.

I'll see if I can find a better picture. :mrgreen: