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Script-Fu -> Photo -> Fix overblown

Over-exposed?
No Problem.
This is an adjustable script,
it simply creates an overlay that adjust the curves...
yielding more detail close to the high-end of an image.

Script-FU > Photo > Fix Overblown

Dialog

Original Image

Result:

Download

210_photo_fix-overblown.scm

;  This script should be placed 
;  in the user or system-wide script folder.
;
;  Windows Vista/7/8/10)
;  C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\scripts
;  or
;  C:\Users\YOUR-NAME\.gimp-2.8\scripts
; 
;  Windows XP
;  C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\scripts
;  or
;  C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\.gimp-2.8\scripts   
; 
;  Linux
;  /home/yourname/.gimp-2.8/scripts  
;