Post-Processing & Retouching
11 terms
Capture Sharpening
A modest first stage of sharpening applied to compensate for softening introduced by the sensor, the low-pass filter and demosaicing.
Post-Processing & RetouchingChannel Mixer
An adjustment that builds each output channel from a weighted combination of the red, green and blue input channels.
Post-Processing & RetouchingChromatic Aberration Removal
Processing that eliminates coloured fringing along high-contrast edges by realigning or desaturating the offending channels.
Post-Processing & RetouchingClarity
A midtone local-contrast control that adds apparent punch and definition without affecting the extreme tones.
Post-Processing & RetouchingClipping Mask
A layer restricted so that it only affects the single layer directly beneath it, using that layer's shape as its boundary.
Post-Processing & RetouchingClone Stamp
A retouching tool that copies pixels from one part of an image directly onto another.
Post-Processing & RetouchingColour Noise Reduction
Processing that removes the random coloured speckles that appear in shadows and at high sensitivity.
Post-Processing & RetouchingCompositing
Combining elements from several photographs into a single image.
Post-Processing & RetouchingContent-aware Fill
A tool that removes a selected area and synthesises a replacement from surrounding image content.
Post-Processing & RetouchingContrast Adjustment
A control that increases or decreases the difference between light and dark tones across the whole image.
Post-Processing & RetouchingCurves
A tonal adjustment that maps input brightness values to output values along a freely shaped line.