ContrastMaster offers three local and four global contrast adjustment
methods as well as various masking, saturation and brightness options.
The three local adjustment methods allow you to dramatically improve
contrast in small image details without blowing out highlights or
damaging the image. You can apply these three methods separately or use
various options to mix them together for even better results.
The four global methods (S/H-Contrast, Stretch, Equalize and Polarize)
work on the tonal range of the image and help to improve the result
even further. There is also an option for changing the brightness of
the image. The masking options let you conveniently remove the
ContrastMaster effect from an image area where you do not want to have
it applied, e.g. skin areas, a blue sky or a wall. This can be done
with the help of shadow/highlight and color masking options.
Additionally, a saturation mask feature lets you improve saturation
without oversaturating the image.
Sophisticated Algorithms
ContrastMaster offers three sophisticated methods for enhancing
contrast in small image details. They are called Dynamic, Adaptive and
Local. In fact, these three methods utilize five algorithms in total,
because the dynamic and adaptive methods each use another algorithm for
certain control settings. Each of these algorithms adjusts the contrast
of image details in its own special way, which makes ContrastMaster
useful for different types of images and allows you to produce a
variety of effects and looks.
14 Eylül 2008 
