DJdeRidder
Active Member
I was recently browsing this very informative page about all of the Basic panel sliders and how each one works, when I started to wonder what the difference is between Clarity and Contrast.
This is what they say:
Contrast
Affects the mid-tones.
The middle-to-dark areas become darker.
The middle-to-light areas become lighter.
Clarity
Changes the contrast in the mid-tones.
Increases the details in the mid-tones.
Adds some sharpening.
Are these not just 6 ways of repeatedly saying the same thing? Both sliders are used to increase the contrast (and therefore sharpness) in the mid-tones. Then what's the difference exactly? I feel a bit stupid for asking this after using Lightroom for so many years..
This is what they say:
Contrast
Affects the mid-tones.
The middle-to-dark areas become darker.
The middle-to-light areas become lighter.
Clarity
Changes the contrast in the mid-tones.
Increases the details in the mid-tones.
Adds some sharpening.
Are these not just 6 ways of repeatedly saying the same thing? Both sliders are used to increase the contrast (and therefore sharpness) in the mid-tones. Then what's the difference exactly? I feel a bit stupid for asking this after using Lightroom for so many years..