Photoshop CS4 New Features - DPChallenge Forums

09/23/2008 12:38:08 AM · #1

Photoshop CS4 New Features also see here.

My favorite new features:

Content-Aware Scaling
Use the new and revolutionary Content-Aware Scaling feature to automatically recompose an image as you resize it, smartly preserving vital areas as the image adapts to the new dimensions. Get the perfect image in one step without time-intensive cropping and retouching.

Industry-leading color correction
Enjoy dramatically enhanced color correction with reengineered Dodge, Burn, and Sponge tools that now intelligently preserve color and tone details.

Also, CS4's new Camera Raw 5 gains "local adjustments" which are so highly touted in the new Lightroom 2.0!

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

09/23/2008 02:38:06 AM · #2

Originally posted by dwterry:

Content-Aware Scaling
Use the new and revolutionary Content-Aware Scaling feature to automatically recompose an image as you resize it, smartly preserving vital areas as the image adapts to the new dimensions. Get the perfect image in one step without time-intensive cropping and retouching.

I just finished watching Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I had no idea we are that close.

09/23/2008 03:19:28 AM · #3

Originally posted by dwterry:

Huh?? What exactly does this mean?

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

09/23/2008 03:36:17 AM · #4

Originally posted by Melethia:

Originally posted by dwterry:
Content-Aware Scaling
Use the new and revolutionary Content-Aware Scaling feature to automatically recompose an image as you resize it, smartly preserving vital areas as the image adapts to the new dimensions. Get the perfect image in one step without time-intensive cropping and retouching.

Huh?? What exactly does this mean?

Don't be fooled. They say it will scale certain parts of the male anatomy up while scaling everything else down. It's just another male enhancement ad. Albeit a compelling one.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

09/23/2008 03:56:16 AM · #5

That's kinda what I thought it said.

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

09/23/2008 05:29:00 AM · #6

top left is the basic image, the other two are scaled

smardaz

09/23/2008 06:23:25 AM · #7

Originally posted by eyewave:

top left is the basic image, the other two are scaled

that is painfully awesome

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/23/2008 06:40:32 AM · #8

legal in expert?

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

09/23/2008 08:14:49 AM · #9

Originally posted by Melethia:

*lol* Clearly it was written by the marketing-types. They had no idea either!

(if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullsh*t)

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/23/2008 11:13:41 AM · #10

Wow, that scaling looks impressive. I assume one would have to put a quick mask over the parts it needs to preserve unchanged, right? But that would be quite quick, since the mask wouldn't need to be very accurate.
I'm drooling here :-)

Ken

Canon EOS-7D

09/23/2008 11:19:56 AM · #11

This looks like the seam carving (or whatever it was called) we heard about a while back.

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

09/23/2008 11:25:08 AM · #12

That IS pretty impressive!!

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

09/23/2008 11:35:11 AM · #13

That scaling feature could create some chaos within our rulesets :-)

R.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

09/23/2008 11:37:47 AM · #14

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

That scaling feature could create some chaos within our rulesets :-)

R.

I don't know about that. This feature seems to be moving pixels and adding or removing elements (add or removing space) which is a no no. :)

Of course, going forward the new features would have to be addressed as to what would be allowed and what wouldn't based on effect to the image.

Message edited by author 2008-09-23 11:39:17.

tate

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

09/23/2008 11:45:05 AM · #15

I like this:
Extended depth of field

Combine a range of images, each with a different exposure, color, and focal point â�� with options to preserve tones and colors â�� into a single color-corrected image. â�¦

I'm actually wondering if the example they show would be legal in Advanced - my feeling is yes â�¦

But the rules state: You may not:

combine captures of different scenes, move or change a feature between frames â�¦
Any thoughts?

Message edited by author 2008-09-23 11:54:12.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

09/23/2008 12:10:45 PM · #16

Originally posted by metatate:

Someone's already done the DOF merge and had it validated in a challenge, if I recall correctly. I seem to remember SC has specifically stated that merge-for-DOF is every bit as legal as merge-for-dynamic range (HDR) in advanced. The same caveats would apply, though; it could be abused and end up DQ...

R.