Getting rid of a blue cast

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Re: Getting rid of a blue cast

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Hi Ken,
I can't believe that this is the photo I sent you! I have some learning curve ahead! Thanks for all your hard work and screen shots! The lens is a Sigma as the Nikon one was twice the price - proving your statement correct about price!
Anyhow I shall print out your instructions and have a try with some pictures!
Next question which you need not get involved in is - How do you write a script?! Would be so handy.
Just now the mountains are snow capped so are very photogenic. I agree that we are lucky to live here but that does not stop us from wanting to explore other parts of the world and taking more pictures which need work :roll:

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Re: Getting rid of a blue cast

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Hi Rosemary,
Glad to help, and thanks for the kind words.

For a script, using my second-to-last example (the one without the Brightness/Contrast 3 layer and brushstrokes), if you look in the History palette after adding the last layer and its settings, you'll see a little icon for "Save Quickscript". Click on it and you can save your steps as a named script for use in other images.
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Re: Getting rid of a blue cast

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Hi Ken,

Thank you for the above. I certainly have a learning curve ahead.I shall have a go with your tutorial and let you know how I get on.
We are lucky to live on V.I. but that does not stop us from wanting to travel, take more photos which need "fixing"!
My next question is going to be "How to make a script" but I feel I should concentrate on this tut. first!

Rosemary

Sorry - this is a repeat post. I need more practice
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Re: Getting rid of a blue cast

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Scripting...scripting is fun.

Ken is right, if you've already done something that got you the results you wanted grabbing the script from the history is the best. This is especially true when you're just playing around and experimenting. A side I don't think many people consider. Most people I know fool around and try to remember exactly what they did, then try recording the script from scratch.

To record a script as you're working, is very simple. First you need to make sure you have your script toolbar open. Go to the View men -> Toolbars -> Script

On the script toolbar you'll see a big red dot (unless you don't have colored icons turned on ;) ) just hit that to start recording your script.

It won't record Undos, so you don't need to worry about that. It will simply record all of your actions as you begin to edit the photo. There is actually an official Corel webinar given by one of the members on these forums, Cassel, on the basics of scripting if you're interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOT2k2wlCG8

Also I didn't see a response to your question about selecting the white point in the White Balance dialog. So forgive me if this was indeed already answered. So you select the White, Black, or Gray points by using the preview windows inside the White Balance dialog. If you can't see the Before and After previews you'll need to click on the "Preview" text in the upper-left of the dialog. This will open up the preview windows. In the left "Before" window you'll be able to zoom in and pan around the image to select the spot you want to identify as "White."
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Re: Getting rid of a blue cast

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Thank you, LeviFiction for the link and the post. I have lots of learning to do!

Rosemary
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