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Is there a way to select Highlights ?


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I know you can do that in photoshop :

 

CMD + Click on the master "RGB" channel will select highlights. Click again will select more hightlights. is that possible with affinity ?

 

When I go on the channels there is no master RGB channel so I don 't know how to replicate. an idea ? I want the software to detect and select the zone withe most light.

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Hi Anstellos, have you tried either:

 

  • Select the pixel layer from the Layers tab (eg Background), then go to Select - Tonal Range - Select Highlights. This will create a selection of just the highlights.
  • Shift+CMD click the pixel layer to select areas of luminance. This will usually select more of the image than Select Highlights.

You can then add adjustments/filters/masks to manipulate these highlight areas, e.g. I like to add a gaussian blur with an Overlay blend mode which creates a really nice diffuse light effect.

 

Hope that helps!

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Shift+CMD Click was exactly what I was looking for.

 

is their a shortcut to do :

 

"

  • Select the pixel layer from the Layers tab (eg Background), then go to Select - Tonal Range - Select Highlights. This will create a selection of just the highlights." 

?

I like to very fast change option :)

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