On 02/09/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 1, 2006, at 1:43 PM, Eric Featherstone wrote: > > >> Remember: it's better to make several SMALL adjustments in multiple > >> layers, shaping the luminance values to your needs, than to use ONE > >> adjustment with large steps. > > > > I'd love to understand why you recommend many small adjustments. > > You're welcome. > > Making small adjustments, a little at a time, lends greater precision > to the editing process. With big adjustments you tend to lose sight > of the details. The analogy I like is to consider adjustments as a > file, smoothing and shaping, rather than a hacksaw cutting into things. > > I use many such Curves adjustment layers, masking each to the > specific area I'm working on, and "build up" the rendering one > section of an image at a time. >
Godfrey, thanks for the explanation. It makes sense and I'll bear it in mind for the future. Eric. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
