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Old 29-11-2013, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by alpal View Post
No -
you work on a copy (just above the original like Louie does)
If you have the inverted layer mask showing the doughnuts on the right hand side -
if you adjust the curves by selecting that copy layer you will be able to lighten the darker areas only
which will be exactly where the dust doughnuts are.

cheers
Allan
Louie has definitely done us a great service there.
Also its how you apply these basics that makes a difference. This is a clever application. One for the astro toolbox for sure. Its fast, easy and very effective where other approaches are tedious, hit and miss or alter the image too much.

Greg.
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