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Author Topic: How do I do a side by side: Filter ON & Filter OFF?  (Read 11411 times)
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« on: July 23, 2013, 02:44:47 PM »

Want to do a side-by-side comparison of the effect of applying a *.flt (brightness & color) to the same image on the same page.  Two pages is sort of confusing as holding them over each other makes it appear different.  Plus, my printer isn't playing nice on colors on second pages at times (I suspect ink cart changes, color lot, ink settling, or the head.  Not sure which.)

Must be an easy way without renaming the file to exclude the flt accompanying file.  Like two 4x6 on a 8.5x11 page?  One with the filter and one without?

Tia.

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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2013, 03:02:10 PM »

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Want to do a side-by-side comparison of the effect of applying a *.flt (brightness & color) to the same image on the same page.  Two pages is sort of confusing as holding them over each other makes it appear different.  Plus, my printer isn't playing nice on colors on second pages at times (I suspect ink cart changes, color lot, ink settling, or the head.  Not sure which.)

Must be an easy way without renaming the file to exclude the flt accompanying file.  Like two 4x6 on a 8.5x11 page?  One with the filter and one without?

Tia.

Mack

Hi Mack,
Simplest way and easiest way is to right click on the Thumbnail that has a filter and has been worked on, and click COPY.
The box will open with the name and path already there, but highlighted in blue.
Perfect!   Simply type in "Agelina Jolie-1-crop"  (no " marks)
That will save that image with filters under a descriptive name.
The original will still have the filter under the original name.
Open that, and do you next adjustment (change colors, crop, whatever) and click DONE as you normally would from the Editor.
Now you have the previous image with filter and revised image with filter.

This allows you to make subtle changes to either independently.

Of course, you could, while in the Editor screen, click FILE, SAVE AS.... name your new JPG and SAVE
Many ways. I prefer the COPY method as it lets me make tweaks easily...

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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2013, 07:32:58 PM »

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Simplest way and easiest way is to right click on the Thumbnail that has a filter and has been worked on, and click COPY.
What about using the Editor features, split the preview with the slider, see attached. Or use the green button to alternate filter on-off - or yellow button for individual editor features on and off.
If you use Fred's suggestion then use the comparator feature so both images are side-by-side.
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2013, 07:53:46 PM »

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Simplest way and easiest way is to right click on the Thumbnail that has a filter and has been worked on, and click COPY.
What about using the Editor features, split the preview with the slider, see attached. Or use the green button to alternate filter on-off - or yellow button for individual editor features on and off.
If you use Fred's suggestion then use the comparator feature so both images are side-by-side.
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Terry,

But you cannot "Print" using the Comparator View in the Editor as I understand it, or can you?  Huh?

Has to be an easier way than copying files - and renaming one so it doesn't get confusing - and then attaching the *.flt to one of them too.


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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2013, 08:04:44 PM »

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But you cannot "Print" using the Comparator View in the Editor as I understand it, or can you?
No not really  Roll Eyes
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Has to be an easier way than copying files - and renaming one so it doesn't get confusing - and then attaching the *.flt to one of them too.
Check Fred's message again, no need to "attach" a filter, the copy process in QU does that for you. You can either modify the filter or remove it completely via a right click on the thumb.
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Has to be an easier way than copying files
What Fred suggested is not difficult  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2013, 11:15:59 AM »

I don't want to "hi-jack" this thread, but it seems a logical spot for another side-by-side question. If a new thread is better, please delete & I'll repost.

My question - side-by-sides with different profiles (sRGB & Adobe RGB) used with different images and|or a different rendering intent (or BPC)? I'm assuming that if QUI is managing the print, then all of these things are "baked" into the file sent to the printer and all will be well.  Huh?

I know this can be done by running the print through QIU multiple times after changing the print location on the paper each time. How about with one pass?
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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2013, 11:42:14 AM »

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How about with one pass?
Yes you can do it. Each print in the Queue can have a different profile assigned to it.
Place images in the Queue, select & right click on the preview the one you want to apply a different print profile and choose Custom Color Mgmt Settings.
A dialogue opens where you can select a different profile and settings. A small icon appears in the bottom LH corner of that image on the preview.
You can do the same from the page ditor too.
See screen shots attached.
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« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2013, 11:51:01 AM »

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I know this can be done by running the print through QIU multiple times after changing the print location on the paper each time. How about with one pass?

I haven't used this in a long while, but there's a Right click menu selection off the upper right large preview image that says, Custom Color Management
If you put two same images on a page, and right click one of them, select that Custom Color Management, you can change the profile, Black Point, rendering or any combination just for that single print.

See screen snaps: #111 shows the box with a dot in Custom and a dot in Black Point.
Snap $110 shows side by side with one image containing a "doo-hickey" in the lower left of the image indicating that the color management has been modified!

I hope that's what you were looking for.

Fred

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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2013, 12:16:38 PM »

Terry/Fred,

Thanks. You guys are the greatest.

A "doo-hickey". I learn new technical jargon every day.  Probably why Search didn't find this feature - used the wrong search term.  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2013, 12:37:25 PM »

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A "doo-hickey". I learn new technical jargon every day.  Probably why Search find this feature - used the wrong search term.  Wink
This term came from my kindergarten days.
The question arose: What's the difference between boys and girls?
The answer was that boys had an extra doo hickey.

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« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2013, 01:00:10 PM »

I think Mike should add a new line to the list of QU features and benefits as follows:

"PLUS - you get Fred and Terry - at no extra cost"
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