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Content-Aware Grain

Started Nov 23, 2020 | Discussions thread
Erik Baumgartner Senior Member • Posts: 6,893
Re: Content-Aware Grain

Tom Schum wrote:

Here is the image with added grain: more grain in shadows and less grain in highlights.

Hmm,. I don't typically add grain to my B&W images, but the content aware thing sounds interesting. Honestly though, the Lightroom fake grain isn't content aware, but to my eye it looks pretty good if you don't go nuts with it.

With Lightroom's faux grain; grain all over the place

...and here's another option to try. This is the same thing, but with Topaz Sharpen adding the grain, it's a single slider, but does appear to be content aware (minimally affects the highlights). It's subtle, but I think it looks quite authentic.

Grain by Topaz Sharpen A.I. at 85%

Grain by Topaz Sharpen A.I. at 100%

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