Thank you for this clear and straight forward demonstration, Jim. Great edit! Watching your editing process one notes that you definitely know what you are talking about, e.g. when it comes to luminosity masks. I appreciate your playing with the various options, even if - as you outlined - you could not go into depth in this video. I have seen quite some editing tutorials in the ON1 (Plus) library, the ON1 guys also know their powerful tools, of course. I think it's always good to see how experienced users take advantage of the powerful tools this software has to offer. Just one addition to the options of modifying masks (AI and luminosity): 1. simply using the brush tool to paint away those regions of a mask where the local adjustments are not wanted (sometimes easier than e.g. playing around with the level sliders in luminosity masking). 2. Using the feathering slider in the masking dialogue to avoid sharp edges and get a more natural look. Thanks again for this very helpful video! 🙂
Years ago, long before digital photography, I went onto the cobb, close to where you were, to photograph the Conwy Castle under floodlights. I had just set up the tripod and was almost ready for the first exposure when the lights went out. Grrrh! Back to the drawing board. Don
@@JimNix That's not a problem, Jim. I grew up very near Conwy and with good weather forecast for tomorrow we're going there. However, we won't be staying till the gloaming adds colour to the sky, so that shot is still on my bucket list.
What a powerful edit. The LM really made a huge difference. I rarely attempt them due to fear. You helped me here to see a little better how to try and use them. Thanks for doing this.
Thanks for this On1 video JIm. I've found that Brilliance at times is hit and miss. Depends on the subject, but as you say, it is generally a starting point and not a one button solution.
Notice that Jim had dialed down the default setting of the Brilliance AI slider. If it's at 100 by default, I think Jim had his slider at 50 or so. Many On1 users who like Brilliance AI as a good starting point still recommend dialing that slider back, arguing the default setting may be too aggressive.
It's great to see an American showing the beauty of Conwy, North Wales on screen here. This is only a short drive from where I live and I'm sure I'll get to put my own work some time soon via ON1.
Very useful guidance, Jim. Thank you! Thanks for the before-and-after comparisons. Each individual adjustment is subtle but when combined from beginning to end: wow! Huge improvement. I understand and use Luminosity Masks in Lightroom but admit I've missed out on using them in On1. I use On1 mainly when I'm not getting good results in Lightroom (which tends to be in shots like this one). An in-depth video on LMs would help me too.
Thanks much and I am working on another video which will cover luminosity masks and how I use them. in the meantime, I also have this video which is a deeper dive into them, if you want to catch that: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PgOkuI3u4oY.html
A deep dive video on Luminosity masks in ON1, similar to what you did for NEO would be great! Another topic: when is it best to use dynamic contrast, details, or structure (or all three) when smoothing out the sky or water. Thanks!
I always have a problem with figuring out when and what type of mask to use during my edits, so this video helped out a little. Thanks for giving a great demonstration. would love to see more types of masking.
Wow! This was wonderful.I've always been intimidated by the LMs but after viewing your tutorial, I'm dying to give them another try (or 10). Thank you.
