Tag: luminosity-masks

  • Mathematically Balanced 16-Bit Luminosity Masks

    Pixel-based layer masks in Photoshop can control both where (spatially) and when (conditionally) an adjustment is applied.  The most common type of “when” mask is a so-called luminosity mask, using the luminosity information inherent in our image to target application of adjustment effects.  For example, if you want to apply a particular adjustment (saturation, brightness,…