ACDSee Light EQ™ Technology
When it comes to lighting adjustments, you have found yourself the right software. Not only does ACDSee have a range of lighting tools that allow you to approach your adjustments from a variety of angles, but we are also known for our patented lighting technology called Light EQ™.
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How does Light EQ™ work?
This technology makes it possible to adjust lighting in specific areas in images without affecting others. You can simultaneously lighten areas that are too dark, and darken areas that are too bright. If the foreground subject is backlit, you can easily lighten that subject up without blowing out the background. For a quick adjustment, this Light EQ™ technology can be found in Edit mode’s 1-Step lighting tool, which makes it possible for users to merely open an image and have it intuitively improved automatically.
Light EQ™ technology also powers View mode’s Auto EQ. This tool allows for users to press the Auto EQ button and view their image with an automatic exposure boost, commitment-free. What does commitment-free mean? It means that you can see what your image would look like with responsive lighting correction without saving the correction or even entering Edit mode. This makes it easy to determine which images in your collection could benefit from adjustment as you browse, expediting your cataloging and organizing process.
Light EQ™ in Edit mode works like a sound equalizer, but with light. You can adjust the brightness and contrast of different tone bands (areas of relative brightness or darkness) independently using a slider for each tone band. A graph shows the amount of brightening or darkening applied throughout the tonal range of your image. The gradient on each slider indicates a tone band, which you may choose to darken or lighten by moving it up or down. However, before doctoring on a finer level, you can simply press the Auto button. Light EQ™ technology automatically analyzes the image and lightens or darkens accordingly, taking out all of the heavy lifting. After, only a few minor tweaks, if any, are necessary.
Watch our Light EQ™ video for a step-by-step tutorial.
