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Mask and isolate tree canopies so their extents can be colored as a vegetation class.
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Execute — do the immediate task
+Mask and isolate tree canopies so extents can be colored as vegetation: use color-range selection…
Execute — do the immediate task
+Mask and isolate tree canopies so extents can be colored as vegetation: use color-range selection to grab canopy tones, refine edges with the hair/edge refinement to keep fine branch outlines, and save as a Vegetation mask layer.
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Improve — make it easier to accept
+To reduce back-and-forth with the ecology team, expand selection tolerance around mixed canopy…
Improve — make it easier to accept
+To reduce back-and-forth with the ecology team, expand selection tolerance around mixed canopy tones, refine edge detection to avoid including shadows or underlying structures, and attach a short map note showing where the mask likely over/under-extends for field verification.
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Who does this, and with what
The same task is different work inside a different job.
Cartographer / GIS MapperAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Lightroomalso: Isolate Vegetation Extentsalso: Prepare Vegetation Layer
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