TonyGamble Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 I have watched the video where the operator creates an HDR image of steps outside a large building. There are people walking up the steps and he uses clone to select them from one of his HDR images making up the group. When he opens his Clone it produces a Source box that lists all the images making up the HDR compilation. My image Clone1 When I open Clone all I get in that box is the combined image and not its components. Dan has said it was because I need to use Layers but I have not created a Layer. My image Clone3 Can someone tell me what I should be doing please? (I am posting here to releave Dan from my barrage of 'newbie' queries - aren't I kind??) Tony Quote
Staff Lee D Posted February 21, 2020 Staff Posted February 21, 2020 Have you used the New HDR Merge option on the File menu to select your sequence of images? Quote
TonyGamble Posted February 21, 2020 Author Posted February 21, 2020 Lee, That was what I used to create the combined HDR image. If I call up New HDR a second time it removed the combined image I just created. Quote
Staff Lee D Posted February 21, 2020 Staff Posted February 21, 2020 The Sources panel is only populated when certain tools Clone/Healing Tools) are selected after using the New HDR Merge feature. Once you switch to another tool, the Sources panel will empty as that particular tool doesn't use source images in anyway. The overall combined image is the Pixel layer on the Layers panel. The images that you're using, I assume you took them with creating an HDR image in mind so you used exposure bracketing on your camera? Quote
TonyGamble Posted February 21, 2020 Author Posted February 21, 2020 Lee, It seems, according to Dan, there is a bug in displaying the source images of the HDR that is compiled. I am chatting via email. I will report back with a solution or confirmation it currently does not work. Thanks Tony Quote
Staff Lee D Posted February 21, 2020 Staff Posted February 21, 2020 Yes, when you switch tools, even if that tool doesn't support the use of Sources the contents should remain. Quote
TonyGamble Posted February 21, 2020 Author Posted February 21, 2020 Thanks Lee, In my case they don't remain. Dan is investigating - but if you know what I may be doing wrong please shout. Tony Quote
carl123 Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 If it's on, try unticking "Tone map HDR image" when doing the initial HDR Merge. If I have it on I don't get the sources file list Quote To save time I am currently using an automated AI to reply to some posts on this forum. If any of "my" posts are wrong or appear to be total b*ll*cks they are the ones generated by the AI. If correct they were probably mine. I apologise for any mistakes made by my AI - I'm sure it will improve with time.
TonyGamble Posted February 21, 2020 Author Posted February 21, 2020 Thanks Carl, I've done that and see the HDR image and the three components. Now to get the HDR image into the centre so I can adjust it. T Quote
TonyGamble Posted February 22, 2020 Author Posted February 22, 2020 I've managed to get into a state where the three original images and the HDR combined one are listed in the Source Panel. When I use Clone to select one it does not copy the image with the brush to the main edited image. I have watched:- https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/tutorials/photo/desktop/video/331172337 Can someone tell me what step the instructor has taken to make the brush paint the copied image, please. Tony Quote
TonyGamble Posted February 23, 2020 Author Posted February 23, 2020 Whilst waiting for a reply from you more experienced folk I have done some more experimenting. It seems that cloning from the source panel is possible until you start altering any of the settings such as brightness and saturation. Pick the area that needs a ghost removing, clone it from the Source panel and then AND ONLY THEN sort out your tonality. What I can't find now is the Local Contrast and Detail Refinement I had in Develop Persona - but I will keep looking. EDIT. OK cracked it. You do the clone first and then move back into the Develop Persona tab and do the necessary enhancements. I reckon this is the solution but bear in mind I have only had Affinity for about four days. Words of wisdom from you folk are still the breath of life to me. Tony Quote
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