Case Study #5 – The Waterfall

Local Adjustments are an excellent tool for creative editing inside of ON1 Photo RAW. They enable you to tweak the tone, color, and detail in specific areas of your photography.  So what exactly are Local Adjustments? When in our workflow should we consider using them? Why does a photo need a Local Adjustment? If these...

Local Adjustments enable you to selectively adjust the tone and color of specific areas or elements in your images. Let’s begin by talking about why you want to use Locals, and when in your processing workflow you should start to consider reaching for them. Let’s also review the controls in the Local Adjustment panel. The...

Nature doesn’t always serve up perfect skies – we get a lot of gray, overcast days. In thiscase study, Local Adjustments tame the brighter, overcast tones to better suit the sceneoverall. Also, a pair of adjustments craft a vignette that can’t be made with the Vignette tool in Effects!

This case study explores color tone and detail. Local Adjustments boost detail in the subject and balance the natural warm/cool color palette of the scene. Leveraging the Blending Options make the masking work faster and easier.

In this case study, the photo’s subject is obvious but applying Local Adjustments makes it really pop! It’s not just about treating the subject with Locals. Apply adjustments to the supporting elements of a photo are equally important to emphasize the subject.

In this case study, a series of Local Adjustments add depth and guide the viewer’s eye into the scene. The adjustments made are simple yet the result they produce are powerful. Locals don’t need to be complex to be effective.

Compelling images are about feeling and emotion. In this final case study, a series of local Adjustments selectively shape temperature, tone, and detail that refine the mood and add a touch of mystery to the scene.