An example image would be helpful. :) Anyway, of the top of my head, you could try the following:
Image -> duplicate image in a new layer. Change the layer to B&W usings luminance. Invert layer and apply large gaussian blur. Change layer mode to soft light or overlay. Reduce opacity to taste. On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Casey Connor <gimp-user-l...@caseyconnor.org > wrote: > Hi -- I was working on a 16bit tiff trying to boost shadows in gimp > similar to how I do it in raw photo development software. > > I was almost able to do it, but not well, because gimp doesn't provide > much resolution in the low end of the histogram when adjusting curves, etc. > > The best solution I found in gimp was to use gmic and enlarge the curve > dialog across two monitors, which almost gave enough resolution to adjust > as needed, but it was still a pain, and the results weren't as nice. > > I ended up using rawtherapee semi-successfully (the controls for the > curves are easier to adjust) but none of the solutions compared to using > the raw software I normally use (Canon's Digital Photo Professional) > because it uses some kind of scaled histogram (e.g. log scale on x axis). > > Any techniques anyone knows to get this done in gimp? I know there are > other methods with masks and overlays and such -- I haven't been too > impressed with them and am hoping for some kind of curve tool... maybe a > plugin? Thanks! > > -c > > _______________________________________________ > gimp-user-list mailing list > List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list > _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
