No Preview on Shadows & Highlights Script

[alnuwer]

(04-26-2017, 06:44 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Welcome to gimp-forums.

First one: Where to put scripts and plugins. What you did is ok, but not recommended. The best location is in your Gimp Profile C:\Users\your-name\.gimp-2.8\scripts for a script something.scm and C:\Users\your-name\.gimp-2.8\plug-ins for something.py or .exe or .dll

Scripts do not provide a preview whereas a plugin might. That particular script is old c.2007 What it does do, is add two layers 'fix-shadows' 'fix-highlights' and if you make the respective layer active (click on it in the layers dialog) you can then adjust the opacity which corresponds to the values you used in the script.



detached the layers dialog to make it easier to see.

I am sure there are better tools somewhere, someone is sure to recommend a plugin.

edit: You might want to look at this reference: https://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Luminosity_Masks/

and remember, Gimp is not PS forget about PS methods, Gimp has its own ways and a steep learning curve, but the end result will be the same, it depends on you.

Thanks Rich2005, for your speedy reply. I will relocate the script to C:\Users\your-name\.gimp-2.8\scripts and play with it. Seems like a clunky tool, so will check out other options also - like Luminosity_Masks.

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(04-26-2017, 07:53 PM)david Wrote: Just to add to the excellent advice from rich2005.
I find that luminosity masks are one of the most useful ways of adjusting images.
There is a ready-made script by Saul-goode, which I have attached.
You will need to unzip it before putting in C:\Users\your-name\.gimp-2.8\scripts.
When you start GIMP you will find it in Filters/Generic.

david.

Thanks David. I will check that out!
Al