Luminar Neo: Fine-tune contrast with Supercontrast

Demo summary
The user demonstrates the Supercontrast tool in Luminar Neo, adjusting mid-tones and shadows to prevent the image from looking flat.
Step-by-step
- Open the Supercontrast tool
- Adjust the Highlights slider to affect the brightest parts of the image
- Increase the Midtones slider to brighten the middle range
- Adjust the Shadows slider to maintain contrast levels
Options
- Keep Highlights at zero to avoid unwanted color hues
Tips
- Keep the shadows low to ensure the image doesn't look flat
- Avoid over-brightening everything to maintain image contrast
Highlights
“allows you to fine-tune contrast in different parts of the image”
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