Comparing images

- As you start to build it's very easy to wonder,…"Have I gone too far, or what did this start out as?"…It's very easy when playing…with digital filters to overdo it.…And I often like to look at the before and after…as I'm working to gauge if I'm helping the image…or perhaps hurting it by going too far.…Across the top here are several important controls.…I prefer the Side-by-Side Comparison often…to really see what's going on.…If you do this, you may need to adjust the images a bit.…

Now as you click here,…you'll see it toggles that on and off,…showing you the original and the new one.…You can also reposition those slightly on the frame,…as you see fit.…You may also like to just use a Vertical Split,…which I find makes it pretty easy to see what's going on.…Remember, Fit Image to Window…or pressing f works pretty well.…You also may find it useful to simplify things down…to the View Layout,…which can be accessed under the View menu.…

In this case, I'm really not editing, I'm just comparing.…This gives me more room to see things,…