WynterWolf opened this issue on Jan 14, 2004 ยท 10 posts
WynterWolf posted Wed, 14 January 2004 at 10:58 AM
If I add noise to a very simple image, then save and close that image, is there a way to view how much noise I've added to the image when I reopen it? Can I then delete it at that point?
dreamer101 posted Wed, 14 January 2004 at 12:31 PM
The only thing you can do with a filter once you apply it is change the fade (opacity and/or mode) or use history to remove it completely. Once the image is closed the filter is set.
Shugenja posted Wed, 14 January 2004 at 4:50 PM
yes, but first you have to make a layer then aply the filter:noise if you want to remove it just delete the layer(the layer must be in screen)
dreamer101 posted Wed, 14 January 2004 at 9:41 PM
You can't apply noise to an empty layer. You can duplicate your layer and apply the noise to the duplicated layer. That way you can delete or hide the duplicate if you don't want to see it.
retrocity posted Wed, 14 January 2004 at 10:20 PM
you can create a New Fill or Adjustment Layer (click the little "half black/half white" circle icon at the bottom of the Layers Palette) and fill your layer with white, add noise and change the blend mode to "softlight" (or the blend mode that gives you the effect you want ;))
this way (like dreamer101's method) you can discard the layer if it doesn't work out.
as for seeing any setting after closing the file... no can do (for pretty much ALL things)!
one method you can try is to start recording an "action" and experiment. you can always add to it or pause it and modify or delete any steps that give "crappy" results. then if you save the action, you can open it later and examine what steps you took to get the effect you created.
just an idea...
:)
retrocity
Hoofdcommissaris posted Thu, 15 January 2004 at 6:16 AM
Seeing how much noise you used last time is possible (but maybe that depends on your preferences), if you re-open the noise filter the last setting applied is still there. But a lot of times I write some of the visual recepies down.
spaceboy posted Fri, 16 January 2004 at 11:42 AM
Its all strange solution, i think. the best way to return to some state is to not change originals, edit copies. (open orig, ctrl+shift+s to save as.)
spaceboy posted Fri, 16 January 2004 at 11:43 AM
Its all strange solution, i think. the best way to return to some state is to not change originals, edit copies. (open orig, ctrl+shift+s to save as.)
spaceboy posted Fri, 16 January 2004 at 12:02 PM
heres also nice trick for noice. Create new layer. Fill with 50 perc. gray. apply noise. set layer blending to overlay. you can create noise wery strong, and then reduce its effect by changing layer opacity.
Hoofdcommissaris posted Sun, 18 January 2004 at 2:13 PM
Never change originals. That goes for people too, by the way.