Julianne Kost - using the new variance slider in Camera Raw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSk—Gi-PeA The video demonstrates how to use the “Color Variance Control” in Adobe Camera Raw’s “Point Color” feature. The presenter, Julieanne Kost, uses an image of a landscape with reflections to showcase the functionality. Here’s a breakdown of the key actions:
- Selecting a Color: The presenter uses the eyedropper tool to select a specific color in the image (green from the trees).
- Adjusting Hue, Saturation, and Luminance: The presenter then manipulates the Hue, Saturation, and Luminance sliders within the color swatch to modify the selected color.
- Using the Range Sliders: The video highlights the “Range” sliders, which allow the user to control the extent to which the adjustments affect similar colors.
- Increasing the “Range” slider includes more colors in the adjustment.
- Decreasing it narrows the scope to fewer similar colors.
- The “Hue Range,” “Saturation Range,” and “Luminance Range” sliders offer more granular control over the color adjustments.
- Resetting and Undoing: The presenter shows how to reset or delete a color swatch to start over.
- Applying to Portrait Retouching: The video then transitions to a portrait image to demonstrate how the “Color Variance Control” can be used for skin tone adjustments.
- The presenter creates a mask for “Facial Skin” and “Body Skin.”
- Using the eyedropper on the skin, they adjust the Hue, Saturation, and Luminance sliders to even out skin tones.
- The Variance slider is used to either accentuate or reduce color contrast within the selected skin areas.
- Finally, the presenter shows how to toggle the visibility of the mask to see the “before” and “after” effect of the adjustments.