Simple parametric mask based on lightness (or whatever masking approach you prefer) in your exposure module?
-----Original Message----- From: Robert William Hutton [mailto:r...@helms-deep.cable.nu] Sent: 01 November 2013 11:55 To: darktable-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [darktable-devel] Functionality of the highlights and shadows module On 01/11/13 11:23, Björn Sonnenschein wrote: > I think that one of the main purposes of the highlights/shadows module > is (at least i used to use RT's equivalent for that before I switched > to DT ) to recover highlights and shadows which were clipped by using > the exposure module. For example, if you underexpose a landscape photo > to prevent clipping sky and the lift the exposure in Darktable using > the exposure module, the sky will be blown out and there seems to be no way > to recover the highlights in darktable. The highlights/shadows module won't > bring those areas back, nor any other module. So I wonder if this behavior > could be changed to provide a more flexible workflow when you use the > exposure module? Sounds to me like what you really want to do is raise the gamma rather than raise the exposure. You can do this using either the midpoint in the levels plugin or by dragging up a central point in the tone curve, like the graphs here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_correction Also, I have a fairly technical explanation about what the highlights/shadow module does in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVrSePtahJg Regards, Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ darktable-devel mailing list darktable-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-devel This email is confidential and is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, please delete the email and do not use it in any way. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. NHBC reserves the right to monitor all email communications. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. NHBC, the National House-Building Council, is limited by guarantee in England, No 320784. Registered address: NHBC House, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes MK5 8FP. NHBC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. NHBC Building Control Services Ltd, registered by guarantee in England with Company No. 01952969. Registered address: NHBC House, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes MK5 8FP. NHBC Services Ltd registered by guarantee in England, No 03067703. Registered address: NHBC House, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes MK5 8FP. If you make a claim under a Buildmark policy your personal details will be stored and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Your personal details may be passed to others involved with your claim such as the original builder, or a consultant or remedial works contractor that we may employ in connection with your claim(s) and matter ancillary to your claim(s). Other than disclosure provided for in this statement, we will not pass any data about you to any other party without your permission unless we are required to do so by law. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ darktable-devel mailing list darktable-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-devel
