Boosting the shadows – FastRawViewer Software 2.0 (Download) User Manual
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Boosting the Shadows
The Boost Shadows mode is intended to assess the quality of the shadows in the RAW: it opens up
the shadows at the expense of companding the highlights:
For the image above: on the left part the shadow boost mode is on, on the right, it is off. When the
mode is on the indicating S in the EDS group on the bottom bar turns bright white.
You can turn the boost on/off through Menu - View – Boost Shadows (or by pressing Shift-S on the
keyboard).
Setting the amount of boost: Preferences – Image Display – Boost Shadows Amount controls the
additional gamma adjustment, the range is 0.2 to 2.0.