Tone Mapping for Local Contrast Enhancement (Affinity Photo)

Although typically used for tone mapping HDR content to SDR, Affinity Photo's Tone Mapping Persona has a secret weapon for enhancing structure in any type of image: the Local Contrast slider. See how to use it in this video.
Credits: Photography by James Ritson

[@bbbnnn8277]

Wow! "Tone Map for Local Contrast" and "Channel Mixer to Gray" are perhaps the most significant improvements to my Affinity Photo experience. Just these 2 have given new life previously edited so so photos. Looking forward to more of your expert tutorials.

[@ianbrowne9304]

yep, another great affinity photo tool --- I often do similar to add special effects to clouds

[@cjc363636]

I will keep this in the AP toolbox!! Thanks for the tutorial!!

[@endorphinity]

Thanks for posting, it's really useful for mastering this great app.

[@jnobodyknows7590]

Hey yeah! This will help alot!

[@javiervvgarcia9650]

Easy, brilliant and powerful!

[@geoffc1862]

Thanks. Another tool for the solar astronomer.

[@0rdyin]

I just wish if we could apply develope persona edits and tone mapping persona edits non-destructively... Anyways, thanks for the overview of these toolsets...

[@richardvankesteren7013]

Thanks for the video. Another thing learned today.

[@DanteKAustin]

Mega helpful.

[@gerarbara]

Why not give us a Local Contrast adjustment layer in the Photo Persona?

[@jacqueslauzon]

Thanks, it will help for sure.

[@khairulgazali3402]

Thanks.

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

Very useful! Thank you!

[@MK-ni6gs]

Excellent video!

[@LV4EVR]

More great content, thanks!

[@barryphilp7948]

terrific video -What does clamp to sdr apply to

[@PaulSaxbyPhotography]

Thats the Corn Exchange !!

[@JamesRitson]

It is indeed!

[@arthurchan7934]

Many thanks for the demo, I found this feature is very powerful and useful. When I select Tone Mapping Persona in a RAW file, it prompts me "Please select an RGB pixel layer before entering Tone Mapping". How do I select this function? Your advise would be appreciated. Many thanks:)

[@JamesRitson]

Hi, this could be because you're working with non-destructive RAW-these layers are not technically pixel layers but are instead "RAW layers". I would duplicate your base layer, then right click it and choose Rasterise to convert it to a pixel layer. You should then be able to enter the Tone Mapping Persona. Hope that helps!

[@arthurchan7934]

@@JamesRitson Many thanks for your reply👍