Hi All, For those struggling with Filmic, have you checked out the author's videos? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4EYo8VotTsiZLr3BqGeBRj-qYGO63bIv
Do not expect it to replicate the camera's original processing; it was never intended to do so. The way I use it: I turn it on with 0 contrast. Adjust exposure (using the exposure module) so it looks about right. The reason is that Aurélien has said that the input colour matrix works best for midtones (correctly exposed photos). Back in filmic, on the 'scene' tab, I can fine-tune luminance using filmic's 'grey luminance' later (it auto-adjusts white and black relative exposure values, which the exposure module would not do). Also on the 'scene' tab, I set my white and black relative exposures (using the histogram, the over/under-exposure indicator, and just my eyes), then switch to the 'look' tab to set contrast, adjusting the other sliders if needed (e.g. latitude to avoid clipping the curve, and extreme luminance saturation if highlights get too much desaturated; I rarely alter the shadows/highlights balance). I may go back to scene, usually to fix overly dark shadows. I don't touch the 'display' tab. I use a bit of 'contrast equalizer' (I boost both luma and chroma contrast for midtones at all frequencies, but just a bit), 'local contrast', and 'colour balance' with output saturation = 115 (could be more for landscapes or dull scenes); for all those contrast/colour enhancements, I often mask skin tones (I have saved presets with parametric masking to do so quickly). Occasionally, I use the tone equalizer as well. You may also want to check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhcouEItgJ4 for a simple editing session from Boris Hajdukovic. Kofa ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
