Luminosity Masks In ON1 Photo RAW And ON1 Effects

[@jimkok1957]

Good visuals and especially how to use window adjustment

[@dougcarter3202]

This was very helpful. Especially the window adjustments.

[@ScottDavenport]

Cheers, Doug. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@charlesdavis6371]

everything is starting to fall into place for me .. great series.

[@ScottDavenport]

Excellent!

[@bgovan64]

Scott, You really are crushing it with this series. Bar none one of the best teachers out there!!!!!

[@ScottDavenport]

Thanks so much, really appreciate that!

[@richardmarsh6357]

I have been using luminosity masks, but only now do I realise I've barely touched the surface of their power and flexibility. Excellent explanation of what is a powerful tool.

[@ScottDavenport]

Glad to help. Have fun!

[@jimlapiana5293]

Outstanding explanation and presentation!! Best ever...

[@ScottDavenport]

Wow, thanks! Have fun 🤩

[@martineudall]

Excellent refresher. I do tend to underused the window slider relying on levels so a good reminder thanks

[@ScottDavenport]

Glad to help, Martin. Have fun!

[@CarolinePicking]

I thought I understood luminosity masks. I use them all the time. But you taught me lots more - the ‘kerpow’ moment was the window slider. I’ve never had a clue what that was, and instead of investigating, I just ignored it altogether. Now I know I’ll use your teaching in every single landscape photo. Thank you!

[@ScottDavenport]

Super, Caroline! Have fun :)

[@dracaj65]

Great video Scott, thanks for posting.

[@ScottDavenport]

You bet

[@DannyFyffe]

I have used these masks a few times, but I knew little of what I was doing. So you have helped remove some of the mystery. I can't wait until you do the multiple mask tools and I hope you use luminosity and something else to make the tool even clearer. Thanks for doing this.

[@ScottDavenport]

Glad I could help! And yes, you'll see luminosity masks plus other tools (a favorite combination of mine)

[@chuckdefiore225]

Thank you, this has been a wonderful series. By the way, I loved the beach photo at the end. Spent most of my younger days basically living on the beach.

[@ScottDavenport]

Glad you enjoyed it ... and ah yes ... the beach :)

[@razoo282]

Great series Scott

[@ScottDavenport]

Glad you're enjoying it Russell.

[@jean-raymondgelis1934]

Très bien expliqué, merci beaucoup!!!

[@ScottDavenport]

je t'en prie

[@jean-lucgrand190]

Thanks Scott. A great video teaching how to fine tune the blacks and the whites. Probably the most interesting teaching of the mini-serie. For the first example, I would have used an inverted sky mask, as you teached us in a previous video.

[@ScottDavenport]

Hi Jean-Luc ... yes, indeed, doing a Sky mask and inverting it is a perfect approach for this type of image (assuming you're in Photo RAW ... if you're in Effects as a plug-in, other tools can fill the gap).

[@jeffwest4325]

Do you have a download of the zone system photo?

[@rickwisephotography]

Another excellent video. Thanks!

[@ScottDavenport]

My pleasure, Rick!

[@thomasmeili5087]

Newcomer to On1 Photo Raw 2023. Thanks to your great videos, I am starting to understand luminosity masks, which are one of the greatest features indeed. Generally, I would never have purchased this software safe for your videos which - during the trial phase - gave me the comfort that I will ultimately be able to understand this quite counterintuitive UI. I am working with iPhone13 Pro - ProwRaw a lot (digiscoping). Any plans to make a video on editing ProRaw DNGs with On1 Photo Raw? It basically works, but I fear that On1 Photo Raw struggles a lot with heavily processed low light captures. E.G. NoNoise AI and Tack Sharp AI seem to be entirely counterproductive with such files.

[@ScottDavenport]

Hi Thomas ... no plans for DNGs and Photo RAW. I do little to no mobile photography.

[@chrisbartlett8146]

Excellent! ON1 has the best masking system on any product I use mainly because the luminosity mask is so versatile especially with the addition of the brush. For some reason I have not used the window slider much and would quite often target the sky and then invert the mask but that will change now. Thankyou.

[@ScottDavenport]

Sure thing, Chris. Have fun!

[@vclparke]

Thank you for this. I was always unclear what the function of the window slider was compared with the levels slider. I am still not sure I understand conceptually what different quality each is adjusting, but least now I have seen via your tone panel demonstration how their results differ and I can see why your workflow advice - use the window slider first and then the levels slider - makes sense.

[@ScottDavenport]

Hi Lindsay ... yep ... use Window first, that one is reasonably easy to understand. After that, work visually, toggling off and on the mask view overlay as you need to (keyboard shortcut is 'O' for Overlay). Ultimately, it's the look on the photo that matters, not the position of the sliders.

[@stephenstevenson1900]

Great video Scott. So luminosity masks target the brightness or darkness of a color without changing the color. Am I getting close here?

[@ScottDavenport]

Hi Stephen ... correct, the luminosity mask is made based on the brightness of the pixel, not on the color of the pixel.

[@edwardkillesteyn1479]

V good as usual. and thx

[@ScottDavenport]

Sure thing, Edward.

[@rthints6714]

Hey Scott, quick question is there a way to create your own custom masks for ON1?

[@ScottDavenport]

Of course ... all of the masking tools are for just that, creating your custom mask that you need for your photo. If you mean "custom" as something that you can re-use again and again, there are two options: copy/paste among filters, adjustments, and layers .... or, create a specific mask you want and save it in a preset or style (note: styles are per filter/adjustment).

[@rthints6714]

@@ScottDavenport Hi Scott thanks for the response! I wasn’t specific enough 😅. I meant the “custom mask shape” So is there a way to create your own custom mask shape which you can use again and again on different pictures?

[@ojshots152]

Great explanation and demonstration the tools associated with this luminosity mask. Thanks for this great Mask series.

[@ScottDavenport]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mdturnerinoz]

Hey, hey, hey: almost 14K subs!

[@ScottDavenport]

So close! I should get you a t-shirt that says "First" ... you've been with me so long, Marty.

[@reddaily_]

Luminosity mask was always confusing to me.