Have you tried .1117 Mike just keeps adding great features. I've already gotten my $89 worth!
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Jeff,
I didn't lmpw Mike was up to version 1117. I know he's prolific, but he has to sleep a little too.
Of course, I know you meant version 111, and yes, I have been playing with it especially on faces.
It takes some getting used to, because I have to think it through. It also takes some trial and error spotting clicks to find the correct RGB tone to work on.
For example, if I want to sharpen the eyes of a subject but I don't want to sharpen the skin, and I might even want to soften the skin to minimize blemishes, I can do this by turning on the soften untargeted.
The thinking it through part comes from what is in the picture.??
I also have the alternative of selecting a tone for softening (like the skin on the face) and then turning on APPLY SHARPENING to untargeted.
I know it's a lot to absorb, but it's easier than programming your old VCR.
It takes some practice. I was up late playing with the new feature, trying various approaches and deciding which one works best on which image.
I have one trick I learned that helps me to walk through easier.
Instead of the EQ slider being at 100%, I reset that to 90 or 85% and that exaggerates the view and I see where I am sharp and where I am not shop.
When I am happy with my locations, I readjust the slider.
One more observation. (Everyone, please don't get angry!)
This is a new tool. You use it when you need it, not needed usually on every shot on the card.
I know many (over 100) people who found the Topaz filter in Photo Shop, and use it on EVERY picture they turn out because they can.
I tell them, "That's photography on drugs"
You can easily fall in love with the new Tone Targeting dual filter: sharpen and soften on the same image, and some didn't really need both applied.
Right now I am in that mode. I am applying it to all images. That's how I learn stuff.
I will have to wean myself off later.
Fred