Questions tagged “tone curve”

Ask the Unique Photo creator community — gear, technique, post-processing and more.

votes

answers

178

How can I create a soft, low-contrast black-and-white look like some film restorations?

film-look black-and-white tone-curve post-processing contrast

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

votes

answers

324

How does a camera convert 12/14-bit RAW sensor data into 8-bit JPEG?

tone-curve bit-depth image-processing jpeg raw

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

votes

answers

200

How do I create a hazy, faded look in Lightroom?

color-grading tone-curve haze lightroom editing

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

votes

answers

157

Are there standard mathematical contrast curves used in photo editing?

tone-curve image-editing post-processing raw-processing contrast

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

votes

answers

231

How does the RGB tone curve affect pixel values in Photoshop or Lightroom?

photoshop tone-curve lightroom color-editing rgb

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

votes

answers

258

Why do Photoshop Curves and Lightroom Tone Curve affect RGB values differently?

photoshop tone-curve lightroom color-space editing

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

votes

answers

181

How does Adobe Camera Raw's Exposure slider differ from Photoshop's Exposure adjustment?

photoshop tone-curve adobe-camera-raw raw-processing exposure

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

votes

answers

232

How can I create a soft, faded, desaturated portrait look in post-processing?

lighting color-grading tone-curve post-processing portraits

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

votes

answers

217

How can I create a vintage washed-out look in Lightroom?

tone-curve lightroom vintage-look dehaze editing

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

votes

answers

222

When should I use Lightroom's linear, medium, or high contrast tone curve presets instead of the Basic contrast slider?

tone-curve post-processing lightroom histogram contrast

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

votes

answers

236

Should I adjust Lightroom's Basic panel or Tone Curve first when setting contrast?

tone-curve lightroom raw-processing editing-workflow contrast

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

votes

answers

170

Can Lightroom apply RGB tone curves before black-and-white conversion?

black-and-white tone-curve workflow lightroom raw-processing

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

votes

answers

189

Can Lightroom apply a precise numeric gamma correction, such as converting linear scans from gamma 1.0 to 2.2?

scanning tone-curve lightroom gamma icc-profiles

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

votes

answers

216

What’s the difference between global tone mapping and a tone curve in darktable?

tone-curve post-processing darktable raw-editing tone-mapping

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

votes

answers

200

Can Lightroom histograms tell me how a photo was edited?

tone-curve post-processing lightroom histogram editing

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

11y ago

votes

answers

186

Should I use both Basic and Tone Curve adjustments in Lightroom?

tone-curve workflow lightroom editing basic-panel

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

11y ago

votes

answers

173

What’s the difference between the Basic panel’s Highlights/Shadows sliders and the Tone Curve in Lightroom?

tone-curve lightroom highlights shadows develop-module

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

11y ago

votes

answers

190

How can I get a faded black-and-white look in-camera on a Canon 60D?

picture-style black-and-white tone-curve post-processing canon-60d

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

11y ago

votes

answers

205

Why does Lightroom/ACR apply exposure non-linearly in shadows and highlights?

tone-curve lightroom adobe-camera-raw raw-processing exposure

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

11y ago

votes

answers

176

What does Lightroom’s Highlights slider do, and how can I recover more than -100?

tone-curve lightroom raw-editing highlight-recovery exposure

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

11y ago

Page 1 of 2