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**Tamlin** · 04-29-2007

That last link is quite interesting, and is a good example of how some photo-retouchers think that LAB mode is mainly used for sharpening - if you're changing to LAB anyway to do your sharpening, why not do the colour-correction there too? As Dan Margulis points out, LAB colour-correction isn't a cure-all for every photograph but with an image like the one shown, it would offer far more control (and be a lot quicker) than faffing about with channels and luminosity in RGB mode. You could even reduce the noise in LAB, too.

Sorry, I'm starting to sound a bit evangelical about LAB mode. I'll get my coat...

04-29-2007	#3 (permalink)
Tamlin Janitor of Lunacy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sitting in the Wishing Chair Posts: 5,427	That last link is quite interesting, and is a good example of how some photo-retouchers think that LAB mode is mainly used for sharpening - if you're changing to LAB anyway to do your sharpening, why not do the colour-correction there too? As Dan Margulis points out, LAB colour-correction isn't a cure-all for every photograph but with an image like the one shown, it would offer far more control (and be a lot quicker) than faffing about with channels and luminosity in RGB mode. You could even reduce the noise in LAB, too. Sorry, I'm starting to sound a bit evangelical about LAB mode. I'll get my coat... __________________ "It's just the way the operation made me"