09-17-2018, 10:17 AM
(09-17-2018, 09:34 AM)rich2005 Wrote: I usually go for a layer mask and how to create one is really often a matter of preference.
It is worth revisiting the gmic plugin. The Windows installer works well, puts the files where they are supposed to be.
For an initial mask, the gmic interactive foreground extract can get a reasonable result and usually quick, although in this case the lettering makes a bit more work. Still only a couple of minutes.
screenshot https://i.imgur.com/9PxfHu2.jpg
Then as a starting point for more comprehensive touch-up / new background.
screenshot https://i.imgur.com/uqo42dv.jpg
Thanks!
A question: should I begin that project from scratch now, I would:
1. Extract the text: select by color->crop selection->grow selection to include the text plus a little border->make a copy and paste as new layer (keeping it for reference)->return to base layer->heal selection (resinthetizer plugin)->touch by hand as needed.
2. Make paths for the fine lines (briddles, etc.) that will likely get messed up in the next step: anyway, at my chosen size (400x560 px) they look much better as stroked paths.
2. Apply NL filter and/or 'blur simple bilateral' BEFORE attempting to extract the figure from the background.
The idea being to fill-in/regularize as much as possble the graining of the cloth texture in the figure.
Is there some problem with such an approach? I may be missing something...