Re: Problematic highlights in jpg image

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From: tacit
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 07:15

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In article <0001HW.BE331099002A9BD0F02845B0@news.individual.net>,
 DaveC <me@privacy.net> wrote:

> The image seems quite flat. Whenever I attempt to increase brightness or 
> contrast, several areas of highlight immediately "solarize" (saturate?). 
> These seem to be broad areas that reflect the light (a broad forehead, for 
> example). 

Are you using the "Brightness/Contrast" command? Don't.

Brightness/Contrast is a "linear" command. It degrades the image by 
clipping hilights and/or shadows. As you have discovered, this blows out 
hilights.

Do not use the Brightness/Contrast command; learn to use the Curves 
command instead. Everything Brightness/Contrast can do, Curves can do, 
but Curves is "nonlinear" and won't cause the problem you're having.

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