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Control Line (DxO)

Nik Collection 6 Control Lines: what they are, how they work

May 19, 2023 by Rod Lawton

These Control Lines can already be found in DxO PhotoLab 6, but they are new to the Nik Collection 6. Control Lines are a special kind of selective masking tool. They work like a linear gradient tool, but with an eyedropper which can be moved around to select the tones or areas you want the mask to be applied to.

Filed Under: Featured, Nik Collection, TutorialsTagged With: Color Efex Pro (Nik Collection), Control Line (DxO), Linear mask, Masks, Nik Collection (DxO)

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