ContrastMaster is a plugin for effective contrast enhancement as well
as creating dramatic contrast looks, photorealistic paintings and HDR-like
effects. It can turn low-contrast photos into vivid and detailed images
and transform ordinary photos into interesting and dynamic shots.
ContrastMaster works with dozens of graphics applications including
Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop Elements, Photo-Paint, IrfanView and
PhotoImpact under Windows and MacOS X. It also runs natively in
Photoshop CS3 and CS4 on Intel-Macs. For accelerated rendering it supports
hyperthreading as well as multiple processors and cores. ContrastMaster
works with 8bit and 16bit RGB images.

ContrastMaster offers three local and four global contrast adjustment
methods as well as various masking, saturation and brightness options.
The three local adjustment methods allow you to dramatically improve
contrast in small image details without blowing out highlights or damaging
the image. You can apply these three methods separately or use various
options to mix them together for even better results.

The four global methods (S/H-Contrast, Stretch, Equalize and Polarize) work
on the tonal range of the image and help to improve the result even further.
There is also an option for changing the brightness of the image. The masking
options let you conveniently remove the ContrastMaster effect from an image
area where you do not want to have it applied, e.g. skin areas, a blue sky or
a wall. This can be done with the help of shadow/highlight and color masking
options. Additionally, a saturation mask feature lets you improve saturation
without oversaturating the image.

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