Multiple Luminance Channel Processing

Lucis Pro 5.0 has the ability to process each RGB channel separately. The Preview Window for multiple Luminance Channel Processing has a check box marked Display Composite Image directly under the preview window. When that box is checked, the preview window shows the combined result of the selected Lucis Processing. If the box is unchecked, then only the grayscale information of the selected channel will show. Looking at the grayscale information in each channel can give you valuable information about how the image will look when the composite button is selected. You can look at the balance of detail and color in each channel and manage the variation. If you are enhancing a portrait, then you would want about the same amount of contrast and detail in each channel. Note that this does not mean that you process each channel with the same settings. When you think each channel has a balance of contrasts and detail then check the composite button to view the result. If the image has too much of one color, then select that channel and either move the Big Cursor Slider to the right or the Small Cursor Slider to the left to adjust the color and detail.

Reduce Image Noise

Smoothing the blue channel a small amount improves image quality as noise is usually located in the blue channel.

Enhance Features

If you have an image with a striking feature that primarily uses only one color, try using multiple luminance channel mode and only enhance that one color. For example, you might have a picture of a robin and only enhance the red. If you are using this method, uncheck the boxes marked "C" in the User Interface or else the remaining luminance channels will be contrast-stretched.

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