Algorithm explanations

This sub-section explains how each editing algorithm works under the hood. Pages are listed in pipeline order — the order in which each stage modifies the image during a render.

In pipeline order

1. Basic adjustments — white balance, exposure, tonal sliders.
2. Dehaze
3. Noise reduction
4. Tone curves
5. HSL
6. Color grading
7. Detail pass — sharpening, clarity, texture.
8. Grain
9. Vignette

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The same algorithms grouped by the panels used in the conceptual reference:

Basic

• Basic adjustments — white balance, exposure, tonal sliders.

Color

• HSL
• Color grading
• Tone curves

Detail

• Detail pass — sharpening, clarity, texture.
• Dehaze
• Noise reduction

Effects

• Grain
• Vignette

See also

• Conceptual explanations — architecture, preset-first philosophy, design decisions, and cross-cutting topics like the render pipeline and color spaces.
• Algorithm API reference — rustdoc for the adjust module.