MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 42

To adjust highlights, midtones, and shadows:
Select the bitmap image.
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Do one of the following to open the Levels dialog box:
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In the Property inspector, click the Add Effects button, and then choose Adjust Color >
Levels from the Add Effects pop-up menu.
Choose Filters > Adjust Color > Levels.
Note: Applying a filter from the Filters menu is destructive; that is, it cannot be undone except
when Edit > Undo is an option. To maintain the ability to adjust, turn off, or remove this filter, apply it
as a Live Effect, as described in the first bulleted option in this step. For more information, see
"Using Live Effects" on page
Levels dialog box
Tip: To view your changes in the workspace, choose Preview in the dialog box. As you make
changes, the image updates automatically.
In the Channel pop-up menu, choose whether you want to apply changes to individual color
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channels (Red, Blue, or Green) or to all color channels (RGB).
Drag the Input Levels sliders under the Histogram to adjust the highlights, midtones, and
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shadows:
The right slider adjusts the highlights using values from 255 to 0.
The center slider adjusts the midtones using values from 10 to 0.
The left slider adjusts the shadows using values from 0 to 255.
As you move the sliders, the values are automatically entered in the Input Levels boxes.
Note: The shadow value cannot be higher than the highlight value; the highlight value cannot be
lower than the shadow value; and the midtones must fall between the shadow and highlight
settings.
Drag the Output Levels sliders to adjust the contrast values in the image:
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The right slider adjusts the highlights using values from 255 to 0.
The left slider adjusts the shadows using values from 0 to 255.
As you move the sliders, the values are automatically entered in the Output Levels boxes.
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