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Lobster for Windows

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Lobster is a Photoshop droplet that separates images into luminosity and chromaticity layers. It provides granular control over tonality and color, improving the accuracy of core editing tools like Levels and Curves.

  • Pros

    • Separates images into four luminosity and chromaticity layers
    • Improves accuracy of histograms, Levels, and Curves tools
    • Prevents color shifts when dodging and burning
    • Reduces digital artifacts from sharpening
    • Provides precise control for scientific and archival image work

  • Cons

    • Functions as an external droplet, not an integrated plugin
    • Lacks a user interface for process customization
    • Workflow is specific to the RGB color space
    • Creates new layers rather than using adjustment layers
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Lobster for Windows

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GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.5
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
Additional Requirements
  • Photoshop 7, CS or CS2
  • Windows XP
  • (May work with older versions but untested)
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By Free Gamma
Separate Photoshop images into luminosity/tonality and color.
Lobster is not a plugin but a Photoshop droplet that creates four new layers from your file: Luminosity ( a very specific type of tonality) and Red, Green & Blue Chromaticity (Hue and Saturation). These separate layers offer you unprecedented control and power over your RGB files. Lobster makes many dialogue boxes, tools and histograms more accurate. If you have not previously understood the feedback that you were getting from Levels and Curves - with Lobster you will understand why - and now these most essential dialogue boxes will become ACCURATE and MUCH more powerful. If Dodging and Burning changed your colours as well as your tone - this will now cease. If Sharpening created unpleasant digital artefacts these will be reduced. If you are an artist or photographer, Lobster provides accuracy, control and new tools for creativity. If you are a curator, an archivist, or are working in medical/scientific image preparation and analysis, Lobster will become an essential part of your toolkit to ensure accuracy and avoid misleading changes to digital images.
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