daveb2 Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 I am a B&W photographer. My RAW files end up a bit too dark and, consequently, lose detail. I am trying to learn how to use the radial gradient tool to lighten up areas. I would appreciate being pointed to a few good tutorials for beginners on this topic. I am not talking about using the Gradient Map. Thanks, Quote
firstdefence Posted July 18, 2021 Posted July 18, 2021 @daveb2 This method uses shapes with elliptical or radial gradients, the white one one side is set to 100% opacity, then set the other side to white but set that to 0% see fig 2. I tried with black set at 0% on the right see fig 1. but the former seems to work better and gives a more even highlight. fig 1. fig 2. Quote iMac 27" 2019 Sequoia 15.0 (24A335), iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions
Pšenda Posted July 18, 2021 Posted July 18, 2021 11 hours ago, daveb2 said: I am trying to learn how to use the radial gradient tool to lighten up areas. Try Lighting effects: https://affinity.help/photo/en-US.lproj/pages/Filters/lighting_effects.html Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.7.2948 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130.
David in Яuislip Posted July 18, 2021 Posted July 18, 2021 I would also suggest experimenting with the Overlays tab in Develop Persona using elliptical gradient overlays. They are very useful for applying local adjustments. I would expect a better result since you're working with raw data The attached file shows a backlit window somewhat burnt out. I tried to recover what was left then altered the white balance to simulate sunlight, I used a brush overlay to exclude the OPA but the principles are the same for gradients. It's a bit quirky and a shame that the corrections can't be saved so you could try again later but once you hit Develop that's it rawMasking.afphoto Quote Microsoft Windows 11 Home, Intel i7-1360P 2.20 GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Affinity Photo - 24/05/20, Affinity Publisher - 06/12/20, KTM Superduke - 27/09/10
Atenni Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) @firstdefence Can you tell me please how to insert the shapes with elliptical or radial gradients? The problem is that I can't find the gradient panel in Affinity Photo. I know this is an old thread and perhaps Affinity Photo doesn't provide the panel anymore, but I hope you can help. Edited August 8, 2021 by Atenni Quote
Komatös Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 Hello and welcome to the forums, @Atenni When you have selected the shape, you can also create gradients in the colour selection field. firstdefence 1 Quote MAC mini M4 | MacOS Sequoia 15.5 | 16 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9060 XT 16 GB | 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz | Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.4351) Windows 11 Pro on VMWare Virtual Machine (on Mac) Affinity Suite V 2.6.3 & Beta 2.6 (latest) Interested in a free (selfhosted) PDF Solution? Have a look at Stirling PDF No backup, no pity.
Atenni Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 Hello @Komatös, I found the radial gradient and the settings now. Everything works fine. Thank for your help. Quote
Komatös Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 You are welcome. Quote MAC mini M4 | MacOS Sequoia 15.5 | 16 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9060 XT 16 GB | 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz | Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.4351) Windows 11 Pro on VMWare Virtual Machine (on Mac) Affinity Suite V 2.6.3 & Beta 2.6 (latest) Interested in a free (selfhosted) PDF Solution? Have a look at Stirling PDF No backup, no pity.
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