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Script-Fu -> Shadow Recovery

This is an-adjustable script,
which can help bring out detail in shadow areas of an image, without blasting out highlights.

By default it will make changes on a new layer and leave that layer separate so the user can tweak the amount after the script is run.

Dialog

Before

After

Download

210_contrast_shadow-recovery.scm

;  This script should be placed 
;  in the user or system-wide script folder.
;
;  Windows Vista/7/8/10)
;  C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\scripts
;  or
;  C:\Users\YOUR-NAME\.gimp-2.8\scripts
; 
;  Windows XP
;  C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\scripts
;  or
;  C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\.gimp-2.8\scripts   
; 
;  Linux
;  /home/yourname/.gimp-2.8/scripts