Shadows & Highlights is available in the Color: Starter Pack.

Provides fine control over the visible detail in the extremes of the layer’s tonal range.

  • Shadow Amount: Raises the tonal value of the shadow areas, to reveal detail that is hidden in the shadows.
  • Highlight Amount: Lowers the tonal value of the highlight areas, to reveal detail that is blown out.

Shadow

  • Tonal Width: Determines the range of tones that will be included in shadow adjustments. Higher values will include more midtones and brighter areas.
  • Radius: Defines how many surrounding pixels will be averaged in when adjusting shadow areas.
  • Black Clip: Pushes all areas at or below the selected tonal value to pure black.

Highlight

  • Tonal Width: Determines the range of tones that will be included in highlight adjustments. Higher values will include more midtones and darker areas.
  • Radius: Defines how many surrounding pixels will be averaged in when adjusting highlight areas.
  • White Clip: Pushes all areas at or above the selected tonal value to pure white.
  • Color Correction: In areas where colors are pushed to high levels of saturation by the adjustments, this brings the colors down toward more natural values.
  • Midtone Contrast: Shifts the midtones of the image to make them brighter (right) or darker (left).
  • Blend With Original: Combines the adjustments with the original colors of the image. The percentage indicates how much of the original image is included.

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