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This blog covers a range of topics from Lightroom, Photoshop, Capture One, Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon, iPhone Photography, and more. If you want to see more of my actual photography work, visit my Portfolio and Photo Journal blog.
How to force an AI mask update in Lightroom (useful when using plug-ins such as PureRaw or similar software)
On rare occasions, you might encounter the need to update an AI mask in Lightroom, but unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a direct way to do so. For instance, if you use DXO Pure Raw and apply an AI mask to an image, since Pure Raw employs its own distortion correction algorithm, the mask may become misaligned when the file is returned to Lightroom. This issue can occur with any software that manipulates the raw file while preserving edits.
Video: Use Negative Dehaze Creatively in Capture One to create a soft light effect
In this video, I show you some tips on how to use the Dehaze tool creatively in Capture One. By using a negative amount on Capture One’s dehaze slider and by tweaking the colour, I created a soft light effect.
New Video: How to add “Tonal Contrast” controls in Capture One
I know it's been a while since I've done any videos or tutorials, but with recent events it’s been difficult, and so I'm only getting back into it now. Anyway, I hope you find this useful. In this video, I show you how to do “Tonal Contrast” in Capture One
Video: Add Haze and Fog to an Image in Capture One
This video is a follow-up to the article I posted last week on the same topic. I had come up with a way to add haze using layers and a Luma mask in Capture One and I wanted to take it a bit further so I recorded a video showing you how to use the technique in a variety of situations.
Two ways to Darken Shadows in Capture One
If you’ve switched from Lightroom to Capture One, one of the things that you may have noticed is different, is the way that Shadows and Highlights work. In Lightroom, you can drag the sliders either way for a positive or negative adjustment. In Capture One, they only go one way. Does this mean there is no way to negatively adjust shadows? No, there is actually a few different ways. Read on for how to do it …