Recreating merged curves layer by guesswork
Hi folks, I have a picture I once added a curves adjustment layer to. Unfortunatley I don't have the .psd anymore, only a composite .png (the final image) and the source image.
I tried to recreate the curves adjustment layer on top of the source image and compare it to the final image, but I don't get anywhere close to it. I must say though, that generally speaking I have decent curves skills I would say, I intuitively know how they react and affect the output. But the curves layer I used back then involved independent R,G and B curves plus a RGB curve, with about 3 to 4 control points each.
So intuition and guesswork didn't get me anywhere, that's why I was wondering if there was something like a more strategic method defined by rules which would inevitably lead to the correct result if followed correctly ?
If not, is there a different way of recreating the final image from the source image?
Many thanks.
If its just one curve, you can probably do it. But all three, plus a master adjustment might prove too much if the change were drastic. Still worth a go. Even if you just place the 4 color samplers in quarter tones, you might have some luck.
As I said above, it doesn't matter whether it's 1 or 3 curves, because
the RGB channels are treated independently (both by color picker and the
curves layer). The master adjustment is more problematic, right,
but theoretically it shouldn't be a problem either, because two curves
can be "merged" ... well, not in Photoshop (I might suggest that as a
feature one day), but mathematically.
Curves are functions. Take an easy function like f(x) = 1.5*x + 2x
this equates to: f(x) = 1.75 * x
(where x = input and f(x) = output in Photoshop curves adjustment)
I have started working with this method and so far it looks promising,
hope it turns out right
I'll let you know
You inspired me to finally get at what Martin Evening was doing below. If you only had a gray strip in each channel...
http://photoshopnews.com/2007/09/05/how-to-express-blend-modes-as-curves/
Looks very interesting. I'll have a look at it one rainy day ...
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--SCRIPT
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Hi All,
I am trying to work out how to query a curves layer for it's current settings. I have used the script listner to capture the code on how to apply settings but can't work out how to query the settings. The output from the script listner when applying new settings is as follows:
// =======================================================
var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );
var desc19 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref13 = new ActionReference();
var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref13.putEnumerated( idAdjL, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc19.putReference( idnull, ref13 );
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var desc20 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idAdjs = charIDToTypeID( "Adjs" );
var list3 = new ActionList();
var desc21 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var ref14 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idCmps = charIDToTypeID( "Cmps" );
ref14.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idCmps );
desc21.putReference( idChnl, ref14 );
var idCrv = charIDToTypeID( "Crv " );
var list4 = new ActionList();
var desc22 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
desc22.putDouble( idHrzn, 0.000000 );
var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
desc22.putDouble( idVrtc, 0.000000 );
var idPnt = charIDToTypeID( "Pnt " );
list4.putObject( idPnt, desc22 );
var desc23 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
desc23.putDouble( idHrzn, 127.000000 );
var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
desc23.putDouble( idVrtc, 127.000000 );
var idPnt = charIDToTypeID( "Pnt " );
list4.putObject( idPnt, desc23 );
var desc24 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
desc24.putDouble( idHrzn, 255.000000 );
var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
desc24.putDouble( idVrtc, 255.000000 );
var idPnt = charIDToTypeID( "Pnt " );
list4.putObject( idPnt, desc24 );
desc21.putList( idCrv, list4 );
var idCrvA = charIDToTypeID( "CrvA" );
list3.putObject( idCrvA, desc21 );
desc20.putList( idAdjs, list3 );
var idCrvs = charIDToTypeID( "Crvs" );
desc19.putObject( idT, idCrvs, desc20 );
executeAction( idsetd, desc19, DialogModes.NO );
I want to query the Hrzn and Vrtc parameters for 0, 127 and 255 on an existing curves layer.
Any help in working out how to do this would be greatly appreciated.
Thx in advance.This is a bit of a hack but it should give you a place to start.
// Works with RGB or CMYK images.
// Does not work at all with greyscale, or indexColor
// Does not work correctly with Lab
function convertBCD( num ){
var res = new Array;
if(num > 16 ){
res.unshift(1);
num = num - 16;
}else{
res.unshift(0);
if(num > 8 ){
res.unshift(1);
num = num - 8;
}else{
res.unshift(0);
if(num > 4 ){
res.unshift(1);
num = num - 4;
}else{
res.unshift(0);
if(num > 2 ){
res.unshift(1);
num = num - 2;
}else{
res.unshift(0);
if(num == 1 ){
res.unshift(1);
}else{
res.unshift(0);
return res;
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this.getPoints = function(){
this.tempArray = new Array;
this.tempArray.push( rawDesc.charCodeAt( pointer ) );
pointer = pointer + 2;// set pointer to next point
this.tempArray.push( rawDesc.charCodeAt( pointer ) );
return this.tempArray;
this.pointsArray = new Array;
for( var i = 0; i < numberOfPoints; i++ ){
pointer = pointer + 2;// next point
this.pointsArray.push( this.getPoints() );
pointer = pointer + 2;// next curve
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ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( 'Lyr ' ), charIDToTypeID( 'Ordn' ), charIDToTypeID( 'Trgt' ) );
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if( flag != 1 ) forceError;// unknown problem with rawData
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var bcd = rawDesc.charCodeAt( pointer );
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var curvesArray = new Array;
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for(var i = 0; i < numberOfCurves; i++ ){
var numberOfPoints = rawDesc.charCodeAt( pointer );
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var acvArray = new Array;
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acvArray.push( curvesArray.shift() );
} else {
acvArray.push( [ [0,0],[255,255] ] );
if( bcdArray[1] == 1 ) {
acvArray.push( curvesArray.shift() );
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acvArray.push( [ [0,0],[255,255] ] );
if( bcdArray[2] == 1 ) {
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acvArray.push( [ [0,0],[255,255] ] );
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var cNames = ['RGB','Red','Green','Blue'];
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ive always adjusted dynamic range by doing a CURVES layer
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stretching the points apart. that was cs3...
now in cs4 that no longer works; i cannot alt-click on photos
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Are there any limits to the file depth: 8-bit, 16-bit, etc. and can I work in AdobeRGB color space?
Finally, is there any file size limits in PSE, either the file or the image size?
As an aside to all this, I wish Adobe would make this type of basic information more easily available. They seem to be caught up in providing us with so much fluff on their website, that they don't give us the information we need.
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__Is there a way to 'merge' multiple curves into a single curve?
__Is there a way to 'merge' multiple curves into a single curve?
By this I mean I have file with 2-12 curve layers - I wanted to 'merge' the curves so that I can end up with a single curve with the attributes of many. Maybe is there a script that would do this?I don't mean to be critical, but how do you get to a situation where you have 12 successive Curves layers?
The advantage to a Curves layer is that you can adjust and re-adjust it to your heart's content.
If you're habitually adding new Curves layers one over the other, maybe you should re-evaluate your process of working... Perhaps the way you're thinking you should just work at a high bit depth and do repeated Curves operations on the pixels? Or put some time into retraining yourself to not add a new Curves layer but to manipulate the one that's already there. There are some nice new enhancements (e.g., the "finger" subtool that allows you to choose a spot in the image and manipulate that part of the curve).
Again, I'm not trying to criticize you, just looking to see if maybe there's a way to avoid getting to the point where you need to combine Curves in the first place, since there's no direct "Merge Curves" capability, outside of just stamping a set of image and adjustment layers into pixels. For completeness I suppose I should mention how to do that... You can Stamp any combination of visible layers into a single layer of pixels (effectively combining all the Curves layers et. al.) by pressing Control - Shift - Alt - E.
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Using color sampler values with curves adjustment layer
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// 2012, use it at your own risk;
// call the function to run the script
#target photoshop
createCurveAdjustmetFromColorSamplers();
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alert('This script requires a document in Greyscale, RGB, CMYK, or Lab mode.');
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return;
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app.activeDocument.layers[0].visible = false;
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// =======================================================
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk " );
var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref2 = new ActionReference();
var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
ref2.putClass( idAdjL );
desc5.putReference( idnull, ref2 );
var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idType = charIDToTypeID( "Type" );
var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idpresetKind = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKind" );
var idpresetKindType = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindType" );
var idpresetKindDefault = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindDefault" );
desc7.putEnumerated( idpresetKind, idpresetKindType, idpresetKindDefault );
var idCrvs = charIDToTypeID( "Crvs" );
desc6.putObject( idType, idCrvs, desc7 );
var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
desc5.putObject( idUsng, idAdjL, desc6 );
executeAction( idMk, desc5, DialogModes.NO );
// =======================================================
var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );
var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref3 = new ActionReference();
var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref3.putEnumerated( idAdjL, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc8.putReference( idnull, ref3 );
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idpresetKind = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKind" );
var idpresetKindType = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindType" );
var idpresetKindCustom = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindCustom" );
desc9.putEnumerated( idpresetKind, idpresetKindType, idpresetKindCustom );
var idAdjs = charIDToTypeID( "Adjs" );
var list1 = new ActionList();
var desc10 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var ref4 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idRd = charIDToTypeID( "Rd " );
ref4.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idRd );
desc10.putReference( idChnl, ref4 );
var idCrv = charIDToTypeID( "Crv " );
var list2 = new ActionList();
// add r points;
for (var m = 0; m < theArray.length; m++) {
addCurvePoint (list2, theArray[m], 0)
desc10.putList( idCrv, list2 );
var idCrvA = charIDToTypeID( "CrvA" );
list1.putObject( idCrvA, desc10 );
var desc15 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var ref5 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idGrn = charIDToTypeID( "Grn " );
ref5.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idGrn );
desc15.putReference( idChnl, ref5 );
var idCrv = charIDToTypeID( "Crv " );
var list3 = new ActionList();
// add g points;
for (var m = 0; m < theArray.length; m++) {
addCurvePoint (list3, theArray[m], 2)
desc15.putList( idCrv, list3 );
var idCrvA = charIDToTypeID( "CrvA" );
list1.putObject( idCrvA, desc15 );
var desc20 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var ref6 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idBl = charIDToTypeID( "Bl " );
ref6.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idBl );
desc20.putReference( idChnl, ref6 );
var idCrv = charIDToTypeID( "Crv " );
var list4 = new ActionList();
// add b points;
for (var m = 0; m < theArray.length; m++) {
addCurvePoint (list4, theArray[m], 4)
desc20.putList( idCrv, list4 );
var idCrvA = charIDToTypeID( "CrvA" );
list1.putObject( idCrvA, desc20 );
desc9.putList( idAdjs, list1 );
var idCrvs = charIDToTypeID( "Crvs" );
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desc11.putDouble( idHrzn, valueHor[theNumber] );
var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
desc11.putDouble( idVrtc, valueHor[theNumber+1] );
var idPnt = charIDToTypeID( "Pnt " );
theList.putObject( idPnt, desc11 );
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var theIndex = 0;
if (a[theIndex]<b[theIndex]) return -1;
if (a[theIndex]>b[theIndex]) return 1;
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Odd behavior in released x64 version of CS6 for Windows: on my laptop (ASUS G73S with 1.5 gb nVidia GeForce video), when I crop an image, the drop-down menus in a curves adjustment layer become unclickable. But I can still access the RGB channels using the Alt + 3, 4 and 5 shortcuts. This behavior doesn't occur on my workstation, and if I don't crop the image, the drop-down menus work fine. I have the crop tool set to delete pixels. Also, if I apply curves directly (not with an adjustment layer), the dialog box works OK. And the other adjustment layers seem to be working, too. It's only the curves layer that's doing this.
Any ideas what this could be? I'm wondering if I should report it as a bug.I've noticed that a few times on windows 8 32 bit, photoshop cs6 32 bit with 4gb of ram, a nVidia 8400 gs graphics card and open gl seems to work fine.
I guess that's probably some kind of glitch.
One way to get back the dropdown is to click on the Curves Display Options in the flyout menu and then just click OK in the dialog.
Added: It doesn't seem to happen if the crop tool is set to Classic Mode.
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It's time to fix the Curves adjustment layer
Many Photoshop users consider the Curves panel to be Photoshop's most important feature. For many Curves users, the Layer panel introduced in CS4 does not offer the speed, the instinctive use, nor the superior results of the older Curves Layer panel. The Curves dialog includes all the features that long-time users rely on. Some of these features have not been included in the Adjustment Layer version. They should all be available in the Layers panel, too.
Adobe has already done a few things to fix the early complaints about the Curves panel. You can assign a keyboard shortcut to the Targeted Adjustment Tool so that you don't have to click the icon with the mouse. In the Keyboard Shortcut editor, choose Tools from the Shortcuts For menu, then scroll down until you find Targeted Adjustment Tool. There is no shortcut right now, because basically all of them are already in use. You get to pick the shortcut to give up in another part of the program. This shortcut can make it faster to add points by clicking the image (for fans of the old Command-click technique).
Once your points are added, you can still move them with the arrow keys as you always could. Also (a lot of people don't know this), you can select the next/previous points along your curve by pressing the + or - keys. So if you just need to fine-tune each point, when any point is selected just press + or - to step over to the point you want to adjust and then start hitting the arrow keys.
If you put these techniques together, it comes very close to the old Command-click and arrow-key techniqes in the old Curves dialog. In the Curves panel you can perform the adjustments described below, using the keyboard to both navigate and adjust the curve points while keeping your eye on the Info panel and the curve shape.
DMarley wrote:
The alternative approach is to command-click or shift-command-click on the light point, leave the cursor at that location, and then manipulate the curve point (or points) with the arrow keys. This lets you evaluate changes with the Info panel values which are more reliable than the display appearance. After following the same steps for a dark point, flat sections of the curve can repaired by adding additional points and dragging to straighten the curve throughout the range of the important image areas. The focus should be the Info panel numbers and the shape of the curve.
Now as far as the size of the graph goes...
Hudechrome wrote:
So that there is a qualitative change in how they behave isn't a deal breaker for me unless things like resolution (of the curve change not pixels!) suffers, which in turn is connected to how well one can see and manipulate the curve points. That is where the diminished size of the plot comes into play.
A lot of people have complained about the smaller size of the Curves panel, but it's only a disadvantage if the Curves panel is left at its default size. If you max out the size of the Curves panel, it turns out that the plot areas in the old Curves dialog and the new Curves panel are both 256 x 256px...exactly the same! -
Issues with merging layers with layer styles
Just downloaded CS6 Photoshop off the creative cloud and the merge layer command does not work. What is happening is there is one layer with a layer style then a shape layer and when I hit Cmd E it merges the layers but the layer style will not merge with it. I was chatting it up and everything they recommended did not work. It works on all my other co-workers computers and we are all on the cloud. I tried renaming pref. folder, settings folder, re-installing, holding down shft+option+cmd on start up. I also created a test account but that turned out to be a major inconvenience. Once logged into the account there is nothing there. The suggestions just started getting more ridiculous as chat proceeded. Nothing.
Has anyone experienced this issue?
Does anyone have a solution where I don't have to create a whole new admin account just to see if CS6 Photoshop works correctly?
P.S.
Adobe customer portal is about worthless.Get Rich or Die Tryin wrote:
Just downloaded CS6 Photoshop off the creative cloud and the merge layer command does not work. What is happening is there is one layer with a layer style then a shape layer and when I hit Cmd E it merges the layers but the layer style will not merge with it. I was chatting it up and everything they recommended did not work. It works on all my other co-workers computers and we are all on the cloud. I tried renaming pref. folder, settings folder, re-installing, holding down shft+option+cmd on start up. I also created a test account but that turned out to be a major inconvenience. Once logged into the account there is nothing there. The suggestions just started getting more ridiculous as chat proceeded. Nothing.
There are two merge layers type commands one is merge down involves only two layers and another that is merge visible layers. In my opinion there is a problem with the way merge down is implemented. When you use merge down if the bottom layer in the merge down has a layer style the merged layer also has this layer style attached. This means that pixels from the layer merged into it will be effected by this layer style. The result may well not look like the composite looked before the merge. The will also happen in CS5. Merge visibile layer works the correct way in my view as the merge progresses the top two layers are merge by applying any layer masks and layer styles first and merging the two layers the resulting layer has no layer masks and no layer style. This result is then merged with the next lower layer with its masks and style applied first. The result is a single layer without mask and style that looks like the original composite view. If your having the problem with CMD|CTRL+E and the result has a layer style try turning the layer style visibility off see if that helps. If it helps some backup to before the merge down use merge visible or first rasterzise the bottom layer to be merged. -
Adding a curves adjustment layer
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is there any difference to adding a curves adjustment layer from the adjustment panel or the layers panel?
Thanks.Doing it from the Layer Panel’s pop-up menu creates a Curves Layer and opens the Adjustments Panel if it is not open yet, so apart from the different triggering itself I see no difference.
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