#315 Plate Block 1 Upper Left Cracked Plate

Ya..It does neat things with images and anyone can download the software for FREE...If anyone wants to get it in Windows or Mac form, just let me know..It was developed for Linux which I use, but is available for other forms of OS.

Robert

Can you do the same effect to the 3c Large Queen I posted (see above page 1) and post the pic here. I think it would be interesting to see.

jimjung...A couple samples as requested.

Robert

jim,
In the interest of a good understanding, this effect does not really indicate any depth. While interesting, the software simply looks at color deltas and turns it into a color histogram. So if, for example, you took a black marker and drew a line on the stamp, it would show up as 'depth'.
Don

ok. I thought that it would have that 3D effect with the depth in the Plate Crack lines as the other block of 4c did. I guess not. So this one is not as cool as the other one.

Thanks for giving us a look at it though !

jimjung...Is this better..?

Robert

Oh yeah ! That one looks very cool ! Thanks, Robert !

Hi Robert (WERT),

Where can I obtain the software -- I'm definitely interested. THANKS!!

Hal

Hi Hal...Here is one of the links if you use Windows..
http://gwyddion.net/download.php#stable-windows

Here is the link if you use Mac..
http://gwyddion.net/download.php#stable-osx

If you find it hard to do, I can create a PDF to help out..Enjoy.

Robert

Edit: opps, Robert beat me to it. Robert can has supply links for the software he used but please note that color histograms are a part of just about any good graphics application (search your application Help file for 'color histogram).

These types of color histograms simply convert a 2D image into another 2D image by using the color map to determine the 'peaks and valleys' you see. For example, look at Robert's image here and note how the black cancelation shows as a 'valley'


Robert has provided the image above which was configured to illustrate that the deeper the valley, the darker the color. This has value in determining the color map of the stamp image and certainly can be useful in that way. But unfortunately some folks may mistakenly think it reflects 'peaks and valleys (or 3D) on the stamp itself. There are no applications that 'automagically' turn a 2D image into a 3D image. To do that humans must interface with the application start defining the Z axis points for it to work with. (And this is generally high end graphics application which few of us would have access to.)
Don

Good morning Don..How is my software watch dog this morning..? (haha)

Robert

Robert,
Hanging in there, thank you for asking. Sorry for these posts; simply want to make sure everyone is on the same page and understands what you have graciously presented. I know your intentions are to also help others, it is appreciated.
Don

Thanks Don...I appreciate the thought..Stay healthy my friend.

Robert

Wert - you make it sound like no big deal, but you really have a knack for this sort of thing. Really well done!

Brian

Thanks, Robert…

and thanks for the advance tip on making a PDF. I'll be downloading the MAC version.

Have a great one!
Hal