Shadows / Highlights
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The Shadows / Highlights filter allows for stronger manipulation of the shadow and highlight tonal regions in an image. It can be used to reduce contrast, boost shadow detail and recover highlight detail.
Settings
The following settings can be adjusted on the context toolbar:
Version
Default —The improved version of this filter, introduced in version 1.7. Recommended for more natural-looking results.
1.6 —The classic version of this filter, retained for backwards compatibility with existing documents.
Shadows —control how much shadow detail is boosted.
Range —specify the tonal range to boost. Increase the value to boost a greater range of shadow tones.
Highlights —control how much highlight detail is recovered.
Range —sets the tonal threshold for recovering highlight detail. Increase the value to boost a greater range of highlights.