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Mask source is a base for all other masks. By default, Luminosity is used, but you can select other sources to generate, eg. Saturation masks

• Luminosity – regular luminosity mask
• R_L – luminosity mask for Red channel
• G_L – luminosity mask for Green channel
• B_L – luminosity mask for Blue channel
• Saturation – mask, applying to most saturated pixels of the image

Mask is generated based on selected source. If no source is selected – Luminosity is used
Gradient provides a hint on which part of the image will be selected

• Darks 1-6 – generates masks for darks parts of the image
• Mids 1-6 – generates masks for midtones
• Lights 1-6 – generates masks for light parts of the image

Adams' Zones “slice” image into luminosity ranges, selecting only required part of the image for you
Zone is generated based on selected source. If no source is selected – Luminosity is used
Gradient provides a hint on which part of the image will be selected

• Zones 0-10 – generates Adam's zone masks

Refine lets you apply some changes to the generated mask
^{This section is bound to be expanded with more refinement tools}

• Levels – will invoke Layers dialog allowing to shift light balance of the mask
• Curves – will invoke Curvea dialog allowing to refine mask
• Invert – will invert the mask

Apply section lets to set generated mask on the desired layer

• Levels – creates a new Levels adjustment with generated mask set
• Curves – creates a new Curves adjustment with generated mask set
• Selection – sets generated mask as a selection
• To Layer – sets generated mask on the selected layer
• Adjustment Layer – lets you pick any Adjustment layer and set mask on it

Various tools that help make better images.
^{This section is bound to be expanded with more tools in the future}

• Frequency Separation – helpful tool that lets you separate details(textures) from colors on 2 different layers, allowing to fix flares and smoothen human skin

Orton Effect is a very popular enchancement brining that magical glow to the pictures

• Orton Heavy – strong and visible Orton Effect
• Orton Heavy (Preserve Darks) – Orton Heavy with special mask applied that will save darkes parts of the image
• Orton Soft – a softer version of Orton Effect
• Orton Soft (Preserve Darks) – Orton Soft with special mask applied that will save darkes parts of the image

Dodging and Burning is the main post-processing technique. Dodging is brightening, and Burning is darkening parts of the image.
Panel provides 5 Dodge&Burn techniques

• Grey Layers – the most used technique – two 50% grey layers with Overlay and Soft Light blending modes
• Curves – A bit emore advanced technique – 2 curves adjustment layers layered in Luminocity. Curves set the limit of dodge/burn to avoid clipping.
• Keep Details – A mix of Dodge&Burn with Frequency Separation technique – dodging and burning is made on Colors layer, so itdoes not affect Details of the image
• Auto BlendIf – Good for portraits. Lets you select Blend-If ranges for lights and darks – this allowd to automatically update Dodge and Burn when underlying pictures changes
• Auto Rasterized – Rasterized version of Auto Blend-If, allowing further modifications on Dodge and Burn layers