One easy solution in Luminar is to use the masking brush to ‘paint out’ the Orton Effect just over your subject’s irises. The key to any portrait is the eyes, and while the Orton Effect is great at smoothing out skintones it also softens the detail in eyes, so they may not stand out with the intensity you would have liked. A low value can give a less attractive ‘HDR’ effect and a high value can make the ‘glow’ less apparent, so you need to judge this on an image-by-image basis. It’s also worth experimenting with the Softness slider, as this is equivalent to the degree of defocus in the blurred layer of the original Orton Effect. This is a darker, more intense look, achieved with the Brightness set to zero, increased Contrast and reduced Saturation. This high key look has been achieved using the Type 1 effect, with the Amount pushed up to 100, increased Brightness and reduced Contrast and Saturation. There are differences between the two modes, but with the Softness, Contrast, Brightness and Saturation sliders, it’s possible to create almost any effect. The Type 2 mode appears a little less intense, with lower contrast and saturation and a slightly lighter look – again, this is with the Amount set to 50 and no other changes. Type 1 mode seems to give a darker, more intense and saturated image. This is the result in the Type 1 mode, with the Amount slider pushed up to 50 so that the effect is visible. The Luminar Orton Effect filter offers two modes: Type 1 and Type 2, selected via a drop-down menu. Now you need to click the Add Filter button and select the Orton Effect filter from the Creative category. The best way to see how Luminar filters work is to use them in isolation, and you can do this by opening the drop-down Workspace menu and selecting Clear Workspace. Luminar 4 is now available – Download the trial version – Upgrade from Luminar 3 – Buy Luminar 4 – Use the code LAWTON for a special discount at the checkout
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