Graphics Programs Reference
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The Sixth Point:
Adding Punch and Enhancing Color
At this point, we've done most of the major
editing, and now we're going to fine-tune
the image by adding some punch (using the
Clarity slider), and we're going to enhance
the color (using the Vibrance slider). Since
this image has lots of well-defined edges and
detail (it's a clock, after all), you can apply a
lot of clarity, so drag the Clarity slider over
to around +70 to add midtone contrast and
punch (more on the Clarity slider back on
page 140). To make the colors pop a little
more, drag the Vibrance slider over to the
right just a little to +10 (as shown here.
More on this back on page 141).
The Seventh Point:
Finishing Effects
The finishing effects you use will depend
on what type of image you're working on.
The one I would choose for this image is the
vignette effect, which intentionally darkens
the edges of the image, focusing the atten-
tion on the subject (see page 149 for more
on vignetting). Go to the Lens Corrections
panel and click on Manual at the top, then
drag the Lens Vignetting Amount slider to
the left to -56 (as shown here), and the
Midpoint slider all the way to the left (so
the darkening extends in toward the center
as much as possible) to create the final image
you see here. A before/after, using just these
seven points, is shown below. Now, onto
another project (repetition is what makes
the seven points really stick).
Before
After
