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Darlene Christensen

Edges not clean

A stock agency rejected one of my photos stating "edges not clean" and "autotraced". Will someone please tell me what that means exactly? Thanks! Darlene

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January 05, 2006

- Gregory LaGrange

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Autotraced sounds like a photoshop filter. Edges not clean, self explanatory.

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January 05, 2006

Craig m. Zacarelli

geeze, could they be a little more cryptic? must be professional jargon of somesort...lol
can you post the shot here, id be interested in what "Autotraced" looks like.
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January 06, 2006

Justin G.

autotraced sounds to me like either "find edges" or "unsharp mask" too much unsharp mask will obviously give you those white lines around the edges.

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January 06, 2006

Darlene Christensen

Autotraced might be from the filter I applied but I don't understand the "edges not clean". I cropped this image but not by much. What makes the "edges not clean"? What did I do?

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January 06, 2006

Darlene Christensen

Well...how the heck do I upload the picture I'm talking about? I follow the directions on the response page and it just sends me to my account page!

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January 06, 2006

Kay Beausoleil

Darlene, to upload an image you have to be completely signed in on your Members Page first.

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January 06, 2006

Craig m. Zacarelli

i dont see whats wrong? and I still dont understand the autotraced thing.
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January 06, 2006

- Gregory LaGrange

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Fence looks a little funny. If it was viewed at 100%, would the edges have the blue abbreation lines around it that comes with bright whites when a lens isn't the best?

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January 06, 2006

Christopher A. Vedros

That's what I was thinking, Gregory. The whites on the fence look like they're glowing, like when you crank the saturation too high. It looks a little oversharpened, also.

What filter did you apply, Darlene? Maybe you could start again with the original.

Chris

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January 07, 2006

Darlene Christensen

Thanks Kay..I'll do that next time! I DID put a slight "ink outline" filter on the image..that's probably what they're talking about as "autotraced". And I have increased the saturation some. No Gregory...no blue lines...I'm shooting with a Canon 10D with a good Canon lenses so that shouldn't be the problem. I'm just learning what is good stock...and what isn't (the hard way)..and in what pile my images belong...there are several...cards, prints, stock. This particular image (as done) is very lucrative for me as photo gift cards and framed 16x20 prints...however, it stinks as stock! :) Yes, Craig V....I can go back to the original and will try it again...this time without all the bells and whistles! I'm really still trying to figure out in what direction I should be headed. I seem to be all over the map with my photography. I can't really say I have a particular "style". I just shoot all kinds of things and go from there. Shooting is my main "high"! If anyone would like to check out my gallery and give me their opinion on what "might" be my style...I'd sure appreciate it! Thanks to those who have responded! Go BP!!!!!

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January 07, 2006

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