Post-Processing & Retouching
8 terms
Layer
Post-Processing & Retouching
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A stacked element in an image document that can hold pixels, adjustments or effects independently of the layers below it.
Layer Mask
Post-Processing & Retouching
A greyscale channel attached to a layer that controls where that layer is visible, with white revealing and black concealing.
Lens Correction Profile
Post-Processing & Retouching
A stored description of a lens's distortion, vignetting and chromatic aberration, applied automatically during processing.
Levels
Post-Processing & Retouching
levels (0-255)
A tonal adjustment that sets the black point, white point and midtone gamma of an image or channel.
Liquify
Post-Processing & Retouching
px
A tool that pushes, pulls, expands or contracts image areas as though the pixels were fluid.
Local Contrast
Post-Processing & Retouching
%
Contrast measured between neighbouring areas rather than across the whole tonal range, which strongly affects perceived depth and clarity.
Luminance Noise Reduction
Post-Processing & Retouching
%
Processing that smooths brightness variation between neighbouring pixels to reduce the appearance of grain.
Luminosity Mask
Post-Processing & Retouching
A mask generated from the image's own brightness values, restricting an adjustment to a specific tonal range.