Comment 4 for bug 685489

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Andreas Metzler (k-launchpad-downhill-at-eu-org) wrote : Re: [Bug 685489] cpfind - add option to limit number of control points

On 2010-12-05 tmodes wrote:
> The sieve2* switches are used to get a better distribution of the cps.
> As far as I unterstood the image is divided in sieve2width *
> sieve2height parts/rectangles. In each of it cpfind keeps only
> sieve2size control points.

Thank you for the explanation. That clears things up.

> If you want to use the setting on the image tab add "--sieve2width 1
> --sieve2height 1 --sieve1size %p" to the cpfind parameters. But then you
> will get a worser distribution of the cp.

Ok. I will set --sieve2width 3 --sieve2height 3 --sieve1size %p and
keep p at something like 2 or 3.

However I would still *like* to have my original wish: "Keep only the
best ten control points", somehow magically balancing quality and
distribution.

> I'm not sure if a complete support of all 3 parameters is really needed
> in the GUI.
[...]

I am quite happy with current single control for this setting, it
just should work.

thanks for your assistance.
cu andreas