Local adjustments can be used to work on specific areas of the image.
For example adjusting the exposure or colours.
Capture One Pro 7 now includes gradient masks, auto masking and fill masking.
In the following example we'll start by using the gradient mask to equalize the exposure
between the land and the sky.
Make sure the local adjustments tab is selected and choose the gradient mask tool by clicking
and holding here or by hitting G on the keyboard.
Click and draw over the image.
The start point of your mask will be the area where the adjustment will be most apparent.
To see where the mask is active hit M on the keyboard.
Its indicated by the red area.
Hit M again to hide the mask activation.
Each mask is stored in a separate layer indicated at the top of the local adjustments' tool.
Capture One Pro 7 can now handle up to 10 different active layers,
increased from 5 with no decrease in performance.
In fact Capture One Pro 7 has an overall performance improvement on working with local adjustments.
Local adjustments can be made with the exposure, sharpening, clarity, colour editor and moire tools.
Notice the local adjustments icon at the menu bar of the specific tool.
This means that the adjustment will be carried out on the currently selected layer,
indicated here and here.
Manipulate one of the available adjustment tools to see the effect.
Local adjustments can also be made with specific masks.
Start by choosing a new and empty layer by clicking the plus icon
in the local adjustments tool.
The layer can be named specifically to indicate the particular adjustment.
Choose the 'draw mask' tool by selecting it here or by hitting B on the keyboard.
Right click on the image to select brush parameters for drawing the mask.
Note the graphics tablet for example from Wacom are also supported
with the 'pen pressure' option.
To see the mask as you draw either hit M on the keyboard as before or choose the
'display mask while drawing' option.
Click and draw the mask on the image.
To save time drawing larger masks, choose fill mask from the local adjustments' tool drop-down menu.
This simply fills in the area of an outline mask.
Again use any of the compatible adjustment tools to adjust the layer.
To edit the mask of any local adjustment layer, choose 'erase mask' or hit E on the keyboard.
Brush on the mask to adjust it.
If there is a reasonable contrast definition between the elements in the image,
then the auto mask feature can be a huge time saver.
Check the auto mask feature.
Draw along the edge of the element to be masked.
Make sure to keep the edge between the hard and feathered line on the brush cursor.
The auto mask will now show until the mouse or pen is released.
If necessary the auto mask can then be edited in exactly the same way as a menu
mask by using the draw and erase tools.