Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity

Thanks, Adam. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:37 AM Subject: Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity Clarity is more like sharpening for the mid-ton

Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity

asing the contrast in-camera (record mode) wouldn't > help with midtone clarity then? Cheers, Christine > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Friday, April

Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity

Walt: This was most helpful! Big thanks, Walt. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Walter Hamler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 9:13 PM Subject: Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity > Severa

Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity

Thanks, Tim. So increasing the contrast in-camera (record mode) wouldn't help with midtone clarity then? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:20 PM S

Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity

t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:16 PM Subject: Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity > Christine - > > I don't think you can duplicate the clarity function in the camera. > It is applying sharpening to the mid-ton

Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity

Several good responses, re, Clarity. They are all correct, it adds mid tone contrast or "punch". I have a routine when developing in LR, and basically it it "top to bottom". Do the color balance first, then exposure, etc.. Sometimes if my exposure is only a little on the low side, ie, less than 1/2

Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity

Clarity adds contrast in the midtones. Nothing magic about that. So you don't need to worry about in camera settings and exposure. It simply makes the picture pop a bit more. Some times I use it as a semi sharpening tool. MaritimTim 2008/4/12, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Everyone:

Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity

Christine - I don't think you can duplicate the clarity function in the camera. It is applying sharpening to the mid-tones. That's an oversimplification. Here are the details. I've read in several articl

Lightroom: Question about Clarity

Hi Everyone: I have lack-of-clarity about Lightroom's Clarity function. This is from Help: Clarity: "Adds depth to an image by increasing local contrast." I don't have an understanding of "local" contrast. What does "local contrast" mean? What is added depth? Also, I seem to like the phot