This is one of the blend modes you can apply to layers in Photoshop, Elements and other image-editing programs. It can be used to adjust image contrast, or to apply dodging and burning techniques in a non-destructive way. The basic science [...]
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The ‘characteristic curve’ shows the tonal response of a film. So what’s it got to do with digital imaging? Quite a lot, actually. Film does not respond to different light intensities in a linear, or proportional way so that a [...]
This is a tool for adjusting contrast within the image, and it’s usually found in the more advanced image-editing programs like Photoshop. You can adjust the shape of the curve to increase or reduce overall brightness, or to add contrast in [...]
Contrast is very simply the difference in brightness between the darkest and the lightest tones in an image. High-contrast shots look more vibrant and ‘punchy’, while low-contrast shots may be more pleasing and restful. Some subjects and scenes may have [...]
This is usually a simple but crude image adjustment. It’s easy to grasp, but crude and indiscriminate in practice and best avoided if possible. Both the brightness and the contrast adjustments are likely to destroy or compromise important shadow and highlight [...]
A common option for optimising contrast. It automatically maximises the tonal range of an image but not to the point where shadows or highlights are ‘clipped’.