Practical Photoshop - UK (2021-03)

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There are lots of
tools that can help
your images pop out of
the screen or from a print,
but few have as instant an
effect as Clarity. Available in
Camera Raw and Lightroom,
Clarity works by increasing
the contrast in midtones,
the range of tones that sit
either side of the middle
grey point in an image. By
increasing midtone contrast,

Master one of the best detail-enhancing
tools on offer in Photoshop and Lightroom

BRING SOME CLARITY


TO YOUR PHOTOS


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wet strand stand out more
clearly. It also has a big
impact on the crispness of
the droplets around the dog.
Simple and effective,
Clarity is one of the best
tools Adobe offers for
enhancing images. Its only
drawback is the danger that
you might apply it too much,
as a heavy-handed approach
can leave images looking
over-processed.

the brighter parts of the
midtone range become
brighter, and the darker
parts go even darker.
All you need do is open
an image and experiment
with Clarity to get a feel
for the amazing effect it
has on details. In the photo
above, for instance, a bold
increase in Clarity boosts
the contrast around the
dog’s hairs, making each

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