Jann Bangert - Submissions - Cut-Out Player Faces Megapack
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Background and Stadium Packs
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04 Feb 2021 23:49:03
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SV Wehen Wiesbaden 16/17 [Old Pack Submission]
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FC Gießen Teampack
@weeniehutjr
strange.. tried to sharpen them with Topaz Sharpen before sending away
also used no other programs exception of photoshop
strange.. tried to sharpen them with Topaz Sharpen before sending away
also used no other programs exception of photoshop
@weeniehutjr
strange.. tried to sharpen them with Topaz Sharpen before sending away
also used no other programs exception of photoshop
Might be the sources themselves tbh. Can we have the source for this one?
Might be the sources themselves tbh. Can we have the source for this one?
https://cdn.fupa.net/player/origin/9SFbWWqzWacp4NDt0AKrjyfsszoLjnekig0RBgFt
@weeniehutjr
strange.. tried to sharpen them with Topaz Sharpen before sending away
also used no other programs exception of photoshop
You might have better sharpness by using Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen, with settings like this:
Change the Amount until you're happy with the result (larger images might require a larger Amount), only increase Radius if you're sharpening a large source image, most of the time Reduce Noise should be kept to 10% or less to avoid excessive smoothening that removes details.
The source image is definitely sharper/less blurry than the resulting cutout. Is your cutting process much different to how mons shows in these videos?
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by mons
on 13 Jan 2021 18:09:57
The source image is definitely sharper/less blurry than the resulting cutout. Is your cutting process much different to how mons shows in these videos?
tried you settings in sharpen filter, is it better now?
if yes, I will reapload all the pack
tried you settings in sharpen filter, is it better now?
if yes, I will reapload all the pack
Better, but maybe a little *too* sharp around the edges so 50% Amount might be better for sharpening your cutout. Additionally, if you're sharpening a cutout (or an image with transparency in general) I'd recommend ticking this box which "locks" transparent pixels, as there was some ghosting/artefacts around the edges.
tried you settings in sharpen filter, is it better now?
if yes, I will reapload all the pack
It's slightly better, but it's really an extra unneeded process. It's probably quicker just to recut it.
All I did for my cut was crop the source, put it through remove.bg, nudged the collar upwards and removed some minor snow. 2 minutes at most between the source and the final cut. Anything more than that is simply unnecessary.
I also added some brightness and saturation to give it what I think is a better, more natural colour, but that's an extra step in terms of cutting process, which doesn't have anything to do with why your cuts tend to become that tiny blurrier between source and cut.
Avoid using Topaz. For most of your sources, which are usually excellent, it's completely unnecessary. I don't know why you seem to look for steps to complicate what is really a fairly straight-forward process 🙂
weeniehutjr