Detecting a flattened image
Jul 7, 2015 21:52:21 #
Is it possible to determine if an image has been flattened from a number of layers, or if it is a single photo image?
Jul 7, 2015 22:07:55 #
Almost positive, I believe once the image is saved as a JPEG, all layers have been combined into one "image", layering is no longer discernible. The source used, if saved in the editor format (non-JPEG, PNG, etc), probably retains the info. My editor will save what I am working on as a file specific to the editor.
Jul 7, 2015 22:26:22 #
sodapop wrote:
Is it possible to determine if an image has been flattened from a number of layers, or if it is a single photo image?
Layering is not discernible, but if the layers have introduced an unnatural transition, you might be able to guess that it has been layered.
In looking at lightroom, it only displays a subset of the EXIF information. Perhaps if you were to display all of it, some clue might be there?
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Jul 7, 2015 23:54:45 #
If inexpertly done, it can be obvious. If well done, it can be impossible to tell.
Jul 8, 2015 20:52:31 #
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CaptainC wrote:
If inexpertly done, it can be obvious. If well done, it can be impossible to tell.
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Jul 26, 2015 21:09:35 #
Occasionally, I forget to flatten layers. The only way I can tell that I forgot, is to look at the size of the file. If, for example, it is a much larger file than my properly flattened file, I know I screwed up and forgot to flatten it. Just by looking at the image, I can't tell, but my hard drive knows what I did.
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