You can always apply one of the saturation-related tools and add a
parametric mask.

However, reading your emails pushed me to check the documentation, and I've
come to realise that there is a problem with the documentation of the
Velvia module (unless its behaviour has been intentionally inverted since
its initial version). According to a blog entry, it may do what you expect
from vibrance:
https://www.darktable.org/2011/10/different-kind-of-saturation/
'this was my first module i developed for darktable, (...) velvia simply
adds more saturation to low saturated pixels than high saturated ones. the
mid-tones bias slider, controls the spread of saturation added to the
image, setting this value to zero, the result of the saturation will not be
restrained to low saturated pixels.'

However, this description conflicts with what we have in the manual (
https://www.darktable.org/usermanual/en/color_group.html)
'The velvia module enhances image saturation. Its effect is tailored to
increase saturation less on lower saturated pixels than on highly saturated
pixels. (...) The mid-tones bias slider (...) reducing its value reduces
mid-tone protection and makes the overall velvia effect stronger.'

So, here, the exact opposite behaviour is stated (preference of low vs high
saturation pixels), and the mid-tones slider is supposed to make the effect
more or less pronounced based on tonality (brightness, lightness), rather
than on saturation.

Could perhaps one of the developers shed some light on this?

Thanks,
Kofa

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