subset histogram

Dominique Richel

• 12 de agosto de 2021 17:55

Hello.

 

Is there a specific reason why we can't find mask-based histogram in development software?

Wouldn't it be helpful to see the tonal range of the selected areas?

I do not see any difficulty in implementing this kind of histogram and I am curious to know why softwares do not offer one.

 

I discussed this subject with Paul Reiffer, one of your ambassadors. He suggested that I send a request telling me that he would see benefits from such a feature.

Thank you

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  BeO

  • 12 de agosto de 2021 20:58
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  Paul advocated the export dialog, so he must have a good feeling about what is missing in C1...

  Can't we start implementing  something really useful like a decent softproofing for prints which is en par with industry-standard? I need to use PS or alike to be able to control BPC, gamut warning, paper simulation, rendering intent (only the latter is possiblein C1 but only with cumbersome change of global preferences)

  Can you tell me the problem which a mask based histogram would solve? (my post here is negative but I am really curious about the use case).

  Sorry to sound a bit negative here, you don't deserve it, I guess it is more about Paul...there are some basics imo which are missing, and C1 does not seem to be clear for whom to develop their software, Softproofing can be done in PS which every pro would use anyway, they/he probably would say.. But a new export dialog removing the processing tools tells me they are developing for the mass market, so a good softproofing which eliminates the need for PS or alike would be in line with the latter target group...

  sorry again, cheers,

  BeO

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  Dominique Richel

  • 13 de agosto de 2021 05:41

  It does not solve a problem.
  On the other hand, it can be of great help during image development, which is the main function of the software.
  Seeing at a glance which tones you are working on is always a great help.

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  BeO

  • 13 de agosto de 2021 08:57

  

  Thanks.

  Trying to imagine where it could help me. Maybe when preparing for print, my prints tend to be a bit too dark (though my monitor is profiled), If I would have a mask covering e.g. a dark part of an image e.g. a foreground or background then looking at the histogram could be of some help. Maybe.

  But how should C1 count the pixels for the histogram if your mask is not 100% opaque, or is a gradient mask. And what would such a histogram actually tell you...

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