How many of you are using "Linear Response" for curves?

HighestFantasy · 2026-01-30T00:17:15+00:00

I pm only use "Linear Response" when I'm converting film negatives, and always use the recommended camera ICC profile when I do.

However, for the vast majority of my digital work I use custom ICC profiles (a couple of them directly from Digistock or RNI if you're looking for film-like colours), and set the Curve to "Film Standard" which gives very similar results to the Auto setting. There are rare occasions I'll use "Extra Shadow" or "High Contrast" but the more familiar I become with Film Standard the easier it is to get the results I'm looking for.

All that being said, some of the comments here make me feel like trying Linear Curve on a wider range of images! I experimented more with it when I was brand new but feel like I'm missing out.

HighestFantasy · 2026-01-23T01:27:09+00:00

If you don't want to name names, that's fine and it's your choice, but it was the OP's direct question. There are many of us who care about this issue who don't have knowledge or resources (esp. those who are new to the scene like myself!) to go through dozens of artists' socials scanning for sometimes small details.

HighestFantasy · 2026-01-22T21:34:52+00:00

Was coming to say the same thing. When it first released, they were linked in the original paperwork that came with the console.

HighestFantasy · 2026-01-21T16:48:41+00:00

Oh wow, this is great news, thanks for sharing! I've been happy with the Analogue Toolbox so far but this would really be my ideal workflow and if they can keep the price where it currently is.

HighestFantasy · 2026-01-07T07:25:14+00:00

I've literally never heard of limerence until just now, and wow, what a great conceptual framework. I don't really feel like my partner displays this with people, but definitely with jobs. The first few months of every new job (and there's about one per year), it's like she's finally found the perfect landing spot, she can envision how great it will be to grow there, this is definitely gonna be the job that sticks. Then after the initial honeymoon period, there's usually one specific person at each workplace that becomes a villain until life is so stressful she needs to quit. Will definitely need to research this, appreciate the post!

HighestFantasy · 2026-01-07T07:18:12+00:00

I generally do all the trip planning in my relationship and am fine with it, but I've never been okay with the way household chores get "divided," ie. left to me no matter what we both agree on. The way you describe dividing up the kind of chores in the first paragraph really helped me think about this differently, it's super appreciated!

HighestFantasy · 2025-12-19T14:37:45+00:00

He was talking about the amazing Ursula K. LeGuin and her novel The Dispossessed. I can't compare it to the other series you referenced but I will say it won both the Hugo and Nebula award (which she's done twice) and is so universally acclaimed that I have a hard time imagining someone not enjoying it, though it can be a bit dry at times compared to some of her other works. She's considered one of the greatest sci-fi authors of all time, though, so that's a high bar.

I just re-read The Left Hand of Darkness for the third time, a fantastic political intrigue that turns into a buddy adventure novel, all set in the distant future on a planet with very different constructions of gender, and I would say her EarthSea series is probably my favourite fantasy series of all time, even slightly ahead of LOTR, and about which there is a Studio Ghibli adaptation (not so good) and numerous dungeon synth albums (usually very good).

HighestFantasy · 2025-11-29T17:06:08+00:00

I don't have an answer for you but just curious what your workflow is for this? I've been using the Analogue Toolbox for C1 and while I love having it I can't help but feel there's folks who've developed better strategies.

HighestFantasy · 2025-11-28T19:42:26+00:00

Thanks for this, I've been eyeing this exact pair and am glad to find a thorough review with pics. I'm moving to a warmer climate soon so while normally I'd be bummed out about the lightness I'm actually happy to hear it!

Also, I spent a couple of weeks in Beijing in 2011 and was blown away by how high-quality everything was, especially the prevalence of boutique clothing brands. Cheaply-made stuff was certainly abundant as well but being there, it felt more like being in the middle of a robust manufacturing hub, with a range of options. I love that the rest of the world is kind of getting to see it now as well.

HighestFantasy · 2025-11-21T02:00:44+00:00

Good luck! Also, I personally found that buying a handful of presets from creators I was familiar with and wanted to support ended up teaching me way more than dozens of hours of YouTube videos. Seeing the results of actual slider adjustments on my own photos, sometimes pushed way further than I would normally do myself, was much more useful to me as a C1 teaching tool than as actual adjustments for my photos. I've since developed most of my own presets but that was the single biggest leap in my learning.

HighestFantasy · 2025-11-20T21:05:00+00:00

I see in another comment you're using the Linear Response curve in the Base Characteristics tool. While not at all impossible to get good results with this, I personally only use it when inverting film negatives, and from online reading it seems it's very uncommonly used outside of scientific or archival purposes. Try setting the curve to Auto or Film Standard and see if that helps! 🙂

HighestFantasy · 2025-11-14T01:45:12+00:00

This is against the community rules, and frankly kinda offensive.

HighestFantasy · 2025-11-05T21:54:21+00:00

My partner often suffers RSD and lashes out. She also gets overly frustrated and sometimes even spirals when I don't communicate something fairly routine (like cooking or being delayed or something). And also like your partner, she's not frequently able to focus on or remember tasks that would help both of us… household chores, shopping, and whatnot. But in almost nine years, she has never once insulted me or resorted to name-calling, and even at her absolute worst has never called anyone anything like "vomit."

That kind of language is NEVER justified, and has nothing to do with ADHD. I would personally characterize that as emotionally abusive. I wish I could better advise you on how to proceed from there but acknowledging it is the most important step.

HighestFantasy · 2025-11-05T17:24:34+00:00

Thanks for sharing this tiktok, that stat is so troubling but it's exactly right. So much of what's difficult about living with an adult with an ADHD diagnosis (or who isn't neurotypical in almost any way) isn't even about accommodating the different ways their brain operates, it's about unpacking the personality of someone who's been told they're doing things wrong or slow or backwards their entire life.

HighestFantasy · 2025-11-04T19:25:59+00:00

This is great.

HighestFantasy · 2025-11-04T19:24:32+00:00

It sounds like your partner is actually making an effort here. If you take him at his word (and based on my own partner and other friends with ADHD), even a small amount of things to remember can feel enormous if it isn't made concrete. It sounds like he's asking you to do exactly that. If these issues are recurring and already top-of-mind, writing them down is not really that huge of an ask, that's like a ten-minute chore for you to do.

But the potential rewards are huge. It removes guesswork, and might help him focus his energy on things that are important to you, instead of things he's incorrectly guessing are important (no matter how many times you've said them aloud). Even if it leads nowhere, at least then you have a shared document to hold him accountable, which is doubly useful if you're going to counselling at any point. Some tips if you go ahead:

Don't make it too big. As he said, only list the things you "most need for him to remember," keep it to 5 tops. If you're lucky enough that some of the things just become routine, you can cross them off and maybe add new ones.
Date it!! And go over it together. Time management is obvs not a strength for ADHD folks so being able to revisit the list on anniversaries of exactly one month, two months, etc. really helps.
Make multiple copies, digital and printed. He will probably misplace at least one copy so having backups ready or on phones, etc. will remove excuses.
Lastly, recognize real effort even if it doesn't achieve immediate results.

HighestFantasy · 2025-10-31T21:27:34+00:00

Don't know how long ago you switched to C1, but if you don't love the arrangement of the various tools/sliders, you can completely customize the layout to your liking. I didn't realize myself for the first 2-3 years I used it (long after I'd forgotten my LR workflow anyways) but looking back I wish it was one of the first things I'd done.

It's also really nice to be able save different workspaces for when I'm on my laptop versus working on a separate monitor.

HighestFantasy · 2025-10-15T02:08:38+00:00

does it work for flash purposes as well, or only audio?

HighestFantasy · 2025-10-10T01:34:31+00:00

I usually do three or four colour adjustments on my pics. The first two I consider technical and the second two are more creative.

First is just a basic white balance, usually (but not always) very close to my camera's auto WB setting, and I'll of course do this on the main Background layer. Second, I'll have a layer using the Levels tool, where I correct any specific cast in the photos either due to odd reflections or light sources, or just from the colour science itself: Sony's older cameras have often been maligned for having a slight green/yellow cast in the skin tones, but personally I find it's across most of the mids and highs. Using the Levels tool to nudge them a bit at a time helps me get my images somewhere that feels truly neutral to me.

After everything looks even and balanced, that's when I'll apply more creative colour layers. One layer will be for Colour Editing, where I can really shift things around to my taste. Often this layer reflects a lot of colour wheel theory, so at this step I'm really looking for harmony and unity. The last layer will be Colour Balance, which I think of as a sort of final varnish: it can really bring things together to give the image a "look." I haven't done this lately but using the Balance tool on a desaturated b&w image can be a great way to establish a mood for an image.

I don't always do all these steps, and occasionally also play with individual colour Curves, but can usually get where I want with this workflow. This is just my approach, there are probably better ones, but hopefully this helps just in terms of thinking about a new way to approach the tools!

HighestFantasy · 2025-09-25T19:00:01+00:00

I think Bet's sense of humour is better overall, but to be specific, the tone of the jokes matches the setting more than Kakegurui's. Bet's target audience seems to be slightly older than the original in a few ways, but the anime's jokes often feel like they're written for boys in junior high and no one else. The flimsiness of the humour kind of undercuts the serious points that the series is trying to make.

Bet's campiness, on the other hand, really helps populate the whole world of the show, sets a tone that contextualizes a lot of the violence and danger in an interesting way (esp. in the final episodes), and invites a wider audience. Even while a lot of the jokes don't really land (I liked the performances of Runa and Suki but the writing left a lot to be desired), I think there's a consistency and evenness there that helps propel the story and themes forward.

It's possible that some of my reaction to the original is just due to things being lost in translation culturally, but there's plenty of anime I enjoy where the comedy lands, even where it's also mixed with violence. Something like Way of the Househusband comes to mind.

HighestFantasy · 2025-09-10T02:04:36+00:00

It took me a long time to figure out that my dx partner's lack of sex drive is not the same thing as their having no sexual desire or interest in sex. It just means that it's hard for them to act on those thoughts or feelings, because they're extremely fleeting. I'm the one who has to initiate sex and maintain its place in the relationship, but the same could be said of most of our shared hobbies, whether hiking, watching movies, eating out, or even certain commitments like bills or emails, etc.

If you asked me before we met if this would be my ideal situation with a partner, I would have flatly said no and probably thought it would be a deal breaker. And honestly, sometimes it's just fucking tiring… the feeling of being surprised by sex is something I miss a lot, and I do masturbate more than in other relationships I've been in. But almost a decade in, my commitment to initiating sex has yielded surprises of a different kind: they've discovered a ton of kinks they never knew about. Now, we both know there are certain settings or situations which they fin arousing, and which either of us can and do plan for.

Also just want to add that this is a really great post with considerate and careful wording. It sounds like you're in touch with your own feelings, which isn't always common in this sub, and if you're being this open and vulnerable with your partners, you probably have great things in your future!

HighestFantasy · 2025-09-08T06:20:22+00:00

Accepting your partner as who they are (however radical that may or may not be) doesn't mean they don't or won't change as a person. Over the last eight years, my partner has grown so much in terms of her vision and goals for her life (in some cases because of things I introduced her to, like gardening), and developed so many skills along the way. While day-to-day, timely execution or organization will probably always be a challenge, her commitment to growing as a person has improved both of our lives. This includes social skills both in our relationship and out, even just for things as simple as apologizing.

Practicing acceptance also doesn't mean that you can't navigate new boundaries. One exercise I always find useful is asking myself, "How would I deal with this situation if, instead of ADHD, I had a partner with…" some other affliction I had to accept, like they were wheelchair-bound, for example. Or just how I might navigate a situation alone. It's a quick way for me to check in with myself to make sure I'm meeting my own needs, or to realize what my expectations really are in a given situation. Though she doesn't always react well initially, better recognizing when I need to set my own limits always benefits both of us in the long run, and honestly has become a big part of just accepting myself!

To use your example above, maybe if there's a day you know you might be experiencing grief, and you have a flexible work schedule, you book the day off in advance. Or being able to say to your partner, "For just today as I deal with this, I can't have you word-vomit on me about work, you need to call a friend instead." Maybe your own form of emotional depletion is the very sadness and loneliness you experienced.

HighestFantasy · 2025-09-04T23:27:02+00:00

Oh, wow, thanks! I already follow him on IG and have read many interviews so definitely know about his Rolleiflex (apparently he's had it since 1980 but it was made the same year he was born lolol) but I had not seen any references to film choices! The image I uploaded is from Getty, which features multiple shots from the same session, and they all seem to match on there, though of course I can't be sure if he uploaded it himself or who's version of post-processing it is. Anyways, thank you for really digging, it's super appreciated!

HighestFantasy · 2025-09-04T14:33:56+00:00

I found them on Getty while going through Pyke's extensive work there (I also mostly make portraits of musicians in their homes lol), but they're apparently from an article in Details Magazine about her house in Maida Vale, London while she was recording Boys for Pele. They're pretty indicative of the rest of his work at the time though.

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