Free professional
luminosity masks

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luminosity masks

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Professional 16-bit luminosity masks
Luminosity, Colors and Saturation are supported
Lights masks
6 different lights masks
Darks masks
6 different darks masks
Midtone and Zone masks
5 midtone masks and 11 masks for Adam's zones
ARCSharpen: Batch Web sharpen and export
Sharpening best practice presets for social networks and web
Apple M1 support
Quick masks preview
Hue range mask
Any color hues range as a mask
Luminosity range mask
Any luminosity range as a mask
Mask calculator
Add, Subtract or Multiply any mask with any mask
Paint mask
Paint through mask selection
Infinite Color
Color grading with colors that work for your image
Quick white and dark group shortcuts
Quick Apply for fast processing
Coming soon
ARCRetouch – advanced retouching tools:
Solar Curve
Frequency Separation
Unique frequency separation that allows to preview the texture before building the tone
2 kinds of Orton Effect
Dodge & Burn
Free
Free
Pro
39.95€
  • Runs on Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 and newer
  • Minimal version 22.0.0, Creative Cloud app is required
  • For older Adobe Photoshop versions use ARCPanel 2.2

    • Our users write

    Michael Stravaridishttps://michaelstavaridis.com

    This has really streamlined my work flow and has given me the time to experiment more because the masking is so easy.
    Luka Esenko
    https://lukaesenko.com/

    I have tried several luminosity masking panels but I ended up using ARCPanel. It is a very powerful tool yet quick and easy to use!
    Andrey Omelyanchuk
    https://ansharimages.com

    Great panel for any landscape photographer who loves to get the best out of his photos. Clean design and rich functionality – luminosity and saturation masks, frequency separation, orton effect – something I use in every single photo during postprocessing. Sincere recommendation for any landscape photographer!
    Mathew Browne
    https://www.mathewbrowne.co.uk

    I rely heavily on luminosity masking but those featured in Lightroom or Luminar offer only basic masking with little refinement. ARCPanel is the best solution for advanced masking, it's easy to use gives great results.
    Anton Gorlin
    https://antongorlin.com

    ARCPanel is a solid product with some unique functions that other panels don't have or try to copy. An important part is that the panel is not cluttered with useless buttons like some others are. I've been using it for quite some time for my edits. Support is also good and responsive. Recommend.

    Chat about luminosity masks

    Do you have any questions about luminosity masks or ARCPanel?
    Join our chat! Me and other users of ARCPanel will be happy to help you.
    Chat is built on Discord platform, it supports chat rooms, direct messages and even voice calls.
    Clear the state and remove temporary panel channels.
    Clear
    Enables Quick Apply mode when preview is disabled and clicking on buttons instantly replaces mask in the currently selected layer
    Creates a new group with mask filled white color
    Creates a new group with mask filled black color
    Generates endless color grading combinations of colors that look good together.
    quick grade

    SOURCE

    Creates a Luminosity mask and uses it as a source for future mask calculations. Will be used until applied, replaced with another source or cleared.
    Luminosity
    Creates a Luminosity mask using luminosity of the Red channel and uses it as a source for future mask calculations. Will be used until applied, replaced with another source or cleared.
    R
    Creates a Luminosity mask using luminosity of the Green channel and uses it as a source for future mask calculations. Will be used until applied, replaced with another source or cleared.
    G
    Creates a Luminosity mask using luminosity of the Blue channel and uses it as a source for future mask calculations. Will be used until applied, replaced with another source or cleared.
    B
    Creates a Saturation mask using most saturated pixels of an image and uses it as a source for future mask calculations. Will be used until applied, replaced with another source or cleared.
    Saturation
    Allows to build a mask using color range sliders. Uses Luminosity by default, but if Saturation is selected will select saturated color ranges. Click to start.
    Allows to build a mask using color range sliders. Uses Luminosity by default, but if Saturation is selected will select saturated color ranges. Click to start.

    MASKS & ZONES

    Allows to select any luminosity range using sliders. Builds mask on True Luminosity, ignoring colors. May not match luminosity exactly. Click to start.
    Allows to select any luminosity range using sliders. Builds mask on True Luminosity, ignoring colors. May not match luminosity exactly. Click to start.
    Builds Darks mask
    Darks
    Builds Lights mask
    Lights
    Builds Darks-1 mask
    Darks 1
    Builds Mids-1 mask
    Mids 1
    Builds Lights-1 mask
    Lights 1
    Builds Darks-2 mask
    Darks 2
    Builds Mids-2 mask
    Mids 2
    Builds Lights-2 mask
    Lights 2
    Builds Darks-3 mask
    Darks 3
    Builds Mids-3 mask
    Mids 3
    Builds Lights-3 mask
    Lights 3
    Builds Darks-4 mask
    D 4
    Builds Mids-4 mask
    Mids 4
    Builds Lights-4 mask
    L 4
    Builds Darks-5 mask
    D
    Builds Mids-5 mask
    Mids 5
    Builds Lights-5 mask
    L
    0
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    REFINE & APPLY

    Let's you build a new mask and add it to the current mask. Use = to calculate result.
    Let's you build a new mask and subtract it from the current mask. Use = to calculate result.
    Let's you build a new mask and multiply it to the current mask. Use = to calculate result.
    Builds result of calculation.
    Refine with
    Allows to refine the mask using Levels adjustment
    Levels
    Allows to refine the mask using Curves adjustment
    Curves
    Allows to refine the mask by inverting it
    Apply to
    Creates new Levels adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
    Creates new Curves adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
    Creates a new selection using built mask
    S Selection 18 N
    Applies built mask to the currently selected layer
    To Layer
    Paint current mask onto layer mask. Sets foreground color to white, selects brush. If layer has no mask, sets black mask, otherise paints on existing mask. Hides marching ants.
    • Creates new Curves adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Curves
    • Creates new Levels adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Levels
    • Creates new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Brightness/Contrast
    • Creates new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Hue/Saturation
    • Creates new Exposure adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Exposure
    • Creates new Solid color adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Solid color
    • Creates new Black & White adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Black & White
    • Creates new Photo filter adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Photo filter
    • Creates new Vibrance adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Vibrance
    • Creates new Color balance adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Color balance
    • Creates new Selective color adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Selective color
    • Creates new Channel mixer adjustment layer as sets built mask on it
      Channel mixer

    TOOLS

    Creates a special curve that makes it much easier to spot dust, scratches or issues with clone stamp on the image.
    Solar Curve

    FREQUENCY SEPARATION

    Build

    ORTON EFFECT

    Generates Orton Effect in a Heavy configuration that darkens image a little.
    Orton Heavy
    Generates Orton Effect in a Soft dreamy configuration that lightens image a little.
    Orton Soft

    DODGE & BURN

    Generates Dodge & Burn using grey layers.
    Grey Layers
    Generates Dodge & Burn using curves.
    Via Curves
    Generates automatic Dodging & Burning allowing select ranges via Blend If
    Automatic

    Fit in width & height in px

    Width in px to fit image into
    Height in px to fit image into
    Adjusts jpg image quality until it fits the limit. Will use maximum quality if empty.
    Select folder to export
    Something to put in front of the name for every saved file.
    Name to use for every saved file. Will use original filename if left empty.
    Something to put in the end of the name for every saved file.
    Sharpen for web
    Sharpen for web

    Feature highlights

    Free luminosity masks

    Luminosity masks are integral to any post-processing flow, especially if you are shooting scense with complex lighting or want high quality for printing.
    You get fast, reliable and easy to use luminosity masks for free.
    Pick between Luminosity, Color or Saturation as a source, select your mask and apply it to any adjustment layer.

    Precision color and luminosity

    Classical luminosity masks give lots of advantages when processing images, but even they have limitations.
    User of ARCPanel Pro can benefit from precise color and luminosity masks.
    Use the slider to select exactly the mask you need, be it any color or luminosity range.

    Infinite Color

    Color grading is challenging and it's not always clear which colors to pick for the image.
    Infinite Color smartly selects random colors that complement each other and work together nicely, allowing to set different moods for your picture.
    Using luminosity masks in the background, colors can be easily adjusted.

    Reviews

    Fixthephoto.com

    ARCPanel 3.0 Review

    Luminosity masks. Theory and practice.

    A free master-class on luminosity masks. [Russian]

    Before and After. Cinema styling.

    Styling images by reference using luminosity masks. [Russian]

    FAQ

    Why ARCPanel?

    It's very easy to use and very fast. But you don't have to take my word for it, because ARCPanel 3.0 is free. Just download and try, see if it fits your style. You can also turn ARCPanel into a suite of professional tools for retouching by purchasing ARCPanel Pro.

    Do I need to pay for updates?

    No, you buy ARCPanel Pro once and get all future updates for free. Forever.

    Which Adobe Photoshop versions are supported?

    ARCPanel 3.0 runs on Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud 2021 (minimal version 22.0.0) and newer. Note that you need to have Creative Cloud installed on your PC to install the panel. For old versions down to 2015.5 you can use ARCPanel 2.2.

    Who is behind ARCPanel?

    Hello!
    My name is Anton Averin and I am the author of ARCPanel.
    With more then 10 years under my belt developing software and shooting landscapes, with ARCPanel I tried to combine both my passions to do something good for all photographers out there.
    Hope you like it, and I will always be happy to read your questions, requests or reviews. Feel free to reach out to me in social networks and at anton.averin.photo@gmail.com.
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