Epson PhotoPC 500 User Manual page 71

represents the number of pixels. The horizontal axis
represents the brightness level, from the darkest pixels at
the left to the brightest pixels at the right.
Click OK when you're finished with each information box.
NOTE
When you enhance an image, change its size, or convert it to
another file type, PhotoPC 500 shows your changes in the Image
Information box. The histogram reflects changes in brightness and
contrast, hue and saturation, tone, and sharpening or blurring.
Hiding the Tools Bar and Status Bar
To create more space for displaying images on your
PhotoPC 500 screen, you can hide the Tools bar or Status
bar. Follow these steps:
1
From the View menu, choose Show Tools Bar or Show
Status Bar. The checkmark disappears from the menu.
2
To restore the Tools or Status Bar, choose Show Tools
Bar or Show Status Bar again. The checkmark
reappears.
7-4 Editing Photos in PhotoPC 500
Selecting Part of Your Image
Selecting or masking a portion of your image allows you to
make changes that affect only that portion. The rest of the
image isn't affected.
Using a Selection Mask
When using a selection mask, you can choose the Discard
command on the Edit menu to cancel all changes made to
the selected area. This lets you experiment freely, knowing
you can undo a series of changes quickly and easily.
Follow these steps to select a part of your image:
1
Click the Select tool.
2
Click and drag the mouse to select the part of the
image you want.