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Viewing and modifying control point masks

Viewing and modifying control point masks - HDR Efex Pro Tutorial

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Viewing and modifying control point masks

When you're applying selective adjustments in HDR Effects Pro, using control points, you'll naturally be focusing your attention on the image itself as you apply those targeted adjustments. But at times, you might want to actually see a better sense of exactly where in the image that control point is affecting. Let's take a look at how we can review and adjust our control points accordingly. Let's assume that I want to apply an adjustment that affects primarily the sky. I can click on my Control Points button, and then click inside of the sky. In order to add a control point. I can adjust the overall size of that control point an then apply a variety of different adjustments to that control point, but I'm really focusing most of my attention then on the image itself. And I don't have necessarily a clear picture in my head of what exactly the area that I'm affecting looks like. I know it's generally the sky, but what area specifically? Well, if you want to see which area of the photo…

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