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Luminosity Masks: More Pixels Are Selected Than You Think—and How That Changes Everything
Summary: A luminosity mask selects pixels based on their brightness—not as an on/off switch, but as a continuous percentage. What most editors miss: a Lights 1 mask selects every pixel in your image, including the deepest shadows. Understanding that single fact changes how you read and use every mask you will ever make …
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Adobe’s Preferred Lightroom to Photoshop Workflow: Why Order Matters for RAW Processing
Adobe recommends completing global adjustments, denoising, and healing in Lightroom before moving to Photoshop. This RAW-first approach preserves maximum image …
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Behind the Image #3 Stop Taking Pictures of Rocks (Or Don’t—Let’s Argue About It)
I first published this article on my Substack. Click to visit my Substack. I’m working through Guy Tal’s More Than a Rock (2nd edition), trying to figure out how to add more personal interpretation and creative expression to my photography. What follows is my take on his first chapter—his arguments …
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DxO PureRAW and Linear Profiles: Why Your Step Zero Is Already Done
DxO PureRAW exports a Linear DNG — a file that has already been demosaiced and stripped of gamma encoding. Adobe …
