Fix Blown Out Highlights in ON1 Photo RAW Using Gradient Masks

Blown out skies can ruin an otherwise great landscape photo. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through how to use a gradient mask in ON1 Photo RAW 2026 to target overexposed highlights and recover detail without darkening your entire image.

You’ll learn how to:

• Detect highlight clipping
• Apply a gradient mask for precise local adjustments
• Recover detail in clouds
• Protect foreground tones while fixing the sky

This is a fast, practical workflow you can apply to almost any landscape image.