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E-p5 How do I boost shadows in jpegs

Started Jan 26, 2020 | Discussions thread
Allan Brown
Allan Brown Veteran Member • Posts: 3,179
Tone Curve

Boss of Sony wrote:

Hi, just want to take higher dynamic range shots Without having to edit the raw files. Is there a setting to boost shadows?
Thanks

Yes, there is but it is not Graduation.

I don't like the Graduation control as it can produce a "graininess" to the image.

Use the Tone Curve. It has settings for both Highlights and Shadows. Newer cameras also have Mid-range.

As Guy alluded to, you get to this setting by pressing the +/- (UP) button on the 4 way pad. Then you press the INFO button.

See page 37 in the manual.

However, for this to work, you must Not change the function of the pad's buttons - it must be in the default setting before you press +/-. Example, once I had the Tone Curve set up, I changed the buttons' function to Focus Area.

Allan

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