steve kessel Posted February 25, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 25, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've found that when using the brush for local adjustments like exposure, it can leave ugly dark traces. Has anyone else encountered this? Thanks Steve Kessel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Pope Posted February 25, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 25, 2017 Have you tried altering the feather setting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted February 25, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 25, 2017 And do also check AUTO MASKING. That helps to contain your adjustment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve kessel Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted February 26, 2017 Thanks for the comments Mark and David. I don't think it's related to feathering. I'm posting a typical example, first the whole picture Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Now a detail, woman in hat exposure in face lifted 0.7 stop, with dark deposits visible Now detail without exposure lifted, darker but no deposits Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Now a detail, woman in hat exposure in face lifted 0.7 stop, with dark deposits visible Now detail without exposure lifted, darker but no deposits ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/269768-lightroom-adjustment-brush/?do=findComment&comment=3222145'>More sharing options...
frame-it Posted February 26, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 26, 2017 like empty splotches within the stroke ? i noticed that recently too..very irritating I've found that when using the brush for local adjustments like exposure, it can leave ugly dark traces. Has anyone else encountered this? Thanks Steve Kessel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted February 26, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 26, 2017 I think your lifting of exposure locally has started to show the effects of digital noise, This is always a risk when trying to reveal more detail in shadows. Either treat with an adjustment in LR Luminance reduction, or decrease the effect of exposure increase in your local adjustment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted February 26, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 26, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) like empty splotches within the stroke ? i noticed that recently too..very irritating Empty splotches within the stroke suggests that automasking is selected where the settings don't suit what you want to do there. It depends on your content what works best of course. I find it invaluable. I suggest that you experiment with all of the brush options . You may find it helpful view at 1:1 and be sure to use Show Selected Mask Overlay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 26, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 26, 2017 This is fairly typical for lifting the shadows in an image that is already on the underexposed side, especially at higher ISO. It is a rather lumpy noise effect. The only thing you can attempt to do is to apply a bit of blur locally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve kessel Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted February 26, 2017 David, Jeff, Jaap I suspected as much. I've been in a habit of lifting exposure in faces but recently been reining that back, not least because whilst one might get away with it in a web post, on a print it could look rather ugly. Thanks Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Poole Posted February 27, 2017 Share #10 Posted February 27, 2017 Try setting 'flow' on the adjustment brush lower. This means it works like an airbrush and you need to go over an area multiple times to see an effect. It allows more control and might mean you stop before getting the noise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Miller Posted February 27, 2017 Share #11 Posted February 27, 2017 As jaapv noted it is ISO noise. I would use the adjustment brush noise slider to reduce it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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