2 Replies Latest reply: Feb 17, 2012 11:21 AM by riskypotato RSS

    Smart filter sequencing

    riskypotato Community Member

      In a current project I am often stacking several smart filters on top of eachother (in CS5.1), and then changing their sequence to see what effect that might have overall. When the number of filters approaches 5 (120 possible sequences) or 6 (720 possible sequences), then my sorting method becomes, well, let's just say it's less than systematic. On top of this, sometimes I'm fooling around with the 27 Blending Modes too. When you multiply these options by the number of filter sequences, the possibilies become astronomical. My question is: is there some method/script/keystroke that will alter the filter sequence in a systematic way? For instance, let's say we are using 4 filters, designated A, B, C and D. The 24 possible sequences would be: ABCD, ABDC, ACBD, ACDB, ADBC, ADCB, BACD, BADC, BCAD, BCDA, BDAC, BDCA, CABD, CADB, CBAD, CBDA, CDAB, CDBA, DABC, DACB, DBAC, DBCA, DCAB, DCBA. Is there a script that will let me view all of these possibles, one by one, so that I can either save or not save a particular configuration? It would be nice if that script would also let you apply various blending modes. Thanks for any help.

        • 1. Re: Smart filter sequencing
          Noel Carboni Community Member

          That's kind of like hunting for mines by sending person after person in to walk through the minefield, rather than using science to detect them, no?

           

          Are you just looking for unexpected results from combinations that will seem creative?

           

          Smart Filters are applied in order, bottom to top, if I remember correctly.  We know very well what each filter does.  Where's the issue?

           

          -Noel

          • 2. Re: Smart filter sequencing
            riskypotato Community Member

            Yes, I'm looking for unexpected "creative" results. Sometimes the effects are crazy, sometimes subtle. And there is no "issue" except that insofar as the results are unexpected, it is a matter of trail and error. And yes, each new filter is added above the previous.