Filmic with studio lighting

[Claes]

Hi @Cranky and welcome!

If anybody could point me in the right direction…

Here are three pointers to start with:

darktable 3.0 for dummies (in 3 modules)

This week-end, I re-tested the ability to get results close to the OOC JPEG with the scene-linear workflow, on Panasonic and Nikon cameras, because I started to wonder if I was deluded after the load of incomprehension this has started. So, yes, it’s definitely possible and quite fast. Notice that my screen is set for Adobe RGB while Gnome screenshot tool seems to assume it’s sRGB so all colours look desaturated Step 0 : raw [Capture%20d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran%20du%202020-01-15%2021-41-00] Cam…

3.0 How to get good results automatically?

Exposure - push your histogram towards the middle Filmic RBG - select the preset that matches your scene’s dynamic ranger. This just spreads your histogram over the whole (or desired range). Tone Equalizer - make specific tonal adjustments to luminance ranges. Color Balance - shadows/highlights color manipulation, overall saturation and contrast Contrast Equalizer - “clarity” type functions, local contrast, color contrast. Also perhaps sharpening if you need it. Color Zones - for working with …

3.0 How to get good results automatically?

[DSC_0667] DSC_0667.NEF.xmp (6,3 Ko) The trick is: adjust the global brightness in exposure module prepare a filmic curve with grey = 18%, and adjust black and white to input (don’t spend too much time tweaking) build a sinus in tone equalizer, centered in -4EV, then use the mask exposure compensation to drive the brightening/darkening pivot. I got too lazy to adjust the amplitude of the sinus (set to 1.5 EV), so I just used a 50% opacity to soften, instead of re-adjusting every slider. rais…

Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden