Contrast and Clarity

These two adjustments aim to take the muddling fog out of photos that lack definition. Both Contrast and Clarity target an image’s midtones, darkening middle-to-dark areas and brightening middle-to-light areas. The difference is that Contrast works on the entire image, whereas Clarity applies its effect with more smarts to local areas within a photo.

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The original image

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Contrast at +20

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Clarity at +20; note more detail around ...

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