Apple Aperture 3.5 - Manual (Page 323)

Chapter 7 Make image adjustments 323
Brush the Definition adjustment on an image
You use the Definition Quick Brush adjustment to add clarity and reduce haze in a specific area
of an image, without adding too much contrast.
Before Definition adjustment After Definition adjustment
(added definition to the flower in the foreground)
Note: You can also apply a Definition adjustment by brushing the Enhance adjustment on an
image. However, brushing the Enhance adjustment on an image applies the Contrast, Definition,
Saturation, Vibrancy, and Tint parameter settings. You use the Quick Brush equivalents when you
need to apply each of these adjustments in different ways to different parts of the photo. For
more information about the Enhance adjustment, see
Adjust contrast, clarity, and saturation on
page 273.
Selectively adjust clarity in an image
1 Select a photo.
2 Do one of the following:
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In the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD, choose Quick
Brushes > Definition from the Add Adjustment pop-up menu.
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In the tool strip, choose Definition from the Quick Brush pop-up menu .
The Definition Brush HUD appears, and the Definition adjustment controls appear in the
Adjustments inspector and the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD, if both are shown.
3 Specify the brush stroke settings using the controls in the Definition Brush HUD.
For more information, see Apply Quick Brush adjustments on page 231 and Work with brush
strokes on page 232.
4 Brush the adjustment on the area of the image where you want to add definition.
Modify the Definition adjustment after it has been applied to an image
1 Select a photo with the Definition adjustment applied to it.
2 In the Definition area of the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector
HUD, adjust the following settings:
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To specify the area over which the Definition adjustment is applied: Use the Radius
parameter controls.
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To specify the strength of the Definition adjustment: Use the Intensity parameter controls.
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