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by daveeli on Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:06 am
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What is the best tool for removing haze from images? What are the options?
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by Jens Peermann on Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:07 pm
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My favorite is the Pro Contrast filter in the Color Efix Pro collection of the Nik Filter Collections. Unlike the Clear Filters in various other RAW converters it does not create halos around darker objects against a lighter sky.

The Nik Collection is still available for free here.

The note on top of that page warns that it is compatible up to Mac 10.10 and Photoshop CC 2015, but I am using it with Mac 10.12 and Photoshop CC 2017 without any issues. Don't know how well it works with current versions of Windows.

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by Kim on Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:24 pm
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Lightroom has a Dehaze slider under the Effects Tool.

If you use Photoshop create a new duplicate layer of the original layer and go to Image/Adjustments/Black and White.
you should now have the original background layer and the new B/W layer . Change the blend mode of the B/W layer to "Luminosity" and see the image clear yet return to colour. If you need more dehazing flatten your image and repeat the process. If you are comfortable with Photoshop no need to flatten the layers simple create a new blank layer and hold down 'alt' or command on mac while clicking on 'merge visible' then change the blend mode to luminosity again. You can reduce the opacity of the new layer if the second round is too much at 100%.

This method works well on images shot through glass or for hazy images and in Photoshop gives full control over global or spot refinements via masks.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:01 am
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ACR has the same feature as the LR feature described above but it must be a CC version.
 

by Mark Picard on Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:11 am
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E.J. Peiker wrote:ACR has the same feature as the LR feature described above but it must be a CC version.


+1..... and still my easiest, favorite way of removing haze.
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by david fletcher on Wed Jun 28, 2017 2:24 pm
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Mark Picard wrote:
E.J. Peiker wrote:ACR has the same feature as the LR feature described above but it must be a CC version.


+1..... and still my easiest, favorite way of removing haze.

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by DOglesby on Wed Jun 28, 2017 5:01 pm
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Another vote for the LR/ACR dehaze slider.
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by ChrisRoss on Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:42 am
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I don't have CC, so attack haze by boosting contrast generally a foggy looking image will be low in contrast. First step is pulling in the black and white point sliders in levels. If more is required a "S" curve tweak is the next thing to try. I tend to use the free set of layer masks from Tony Kuyper to isolate adjustments to highlights/midtones/shadows as required.
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:45 am
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ChrisRoss wrote:I don't have CC, so attack haze by boosting contrast generally a foggy looking image will be low in contrast. First step is pulling in the black and white point sliders in levels.  If more is required a "S" curve tweak is the next thing to try.  I tend to use the free set of layer masks from Tony Kuyper to isolate adjustments to highlights/midtones/shadows as required.
In addition a bit of vibrance and clarity can be helpful.
 

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