Belichtung

The Belichtung panel located in the Belichtung tool tab comprises separate tools controlled by sliders (or optional text boxes) to make tonal adjustments and correct common mistakes. Even if substantial or complex corrections are not required, practically every image can benefit from a few minor adjustments using one or more of the sliders in this panel. In many cases, the adjustments made here and with the HDR panel can replace those made with the Tonwerte and Kurve tool.

Use the Belichtung tool to adjust Belichtung, Kontrast, Helligkeit, and Sättigung.

The Belichtung tool changes the appearance of colors. Tones often appear oversaturated, but this can be changed by reducing the Saturation, edging the slider to the left.

1. Press the Belichtungswarnung icon or select Ansicht -> Belichtungswarnung from the main menu to highlight the areas of an image that may be overexposed. A (default) red color mask will fill the areas that may be "burned out" and no longer display any detail.
   
   
   
   
2. Optionally enable the Tiefen-Warnung aktivieren in the Belichtung to display potentially underexposed areas or shadow areas that may be "blocked" or "crushed" and can no longer display tones or detail.
   
   
   
   The exposure warning is highlighted with red color by default, while the shadow warning is highlighted in blue.
   
   
   
   
3. If you are new to Capture One, press the Automatische Anpassung icon  in the Belichtung tool's title bar to apply an Auto-Exposure adjustment.
   
   
   
   
4. Use the HDR tool to help recover loss of detail in highlights and shadow areas. The Lichter and Shadow sliders will also affect all colors and shades. Start by trying to carefully recover the information hidden in the highlights by adjusting the slider to the right while watching the Highlight Warning on-screen. Aim to leave specular highlights (light sources, including reflections). Then gently adjust the Tiefen slider while observing the blue-colored Tiefen-Warnung on-screen. Alternatively, adjust the Belichtung slider, while watching the on-screen warnings.
   
   

In this tutorial, learn more about the various ways to adjust exposure and contrast in Capture One.